S. Mikhalkov’s book “Poems about War” includes poems written by the author during the war, in the rear and in the army. They are addressed to readers of all ages and social groups - soldiers and officers, home front workers and those taken prisoner, mothers, wives and children of soldiers... The hero of S. Mikhalkov’s military lyrics is a people who stood up to defend the Motherland, united by a true, natural and powerful sense of patriotism. It is this intonation that makes the book so sincere and heartfelt. The second part of the book is composed of little-known lyrical poems of the poet, created in the period from 1934 to the 2000s. For a wide range of readers.