“A poet in Russia is more than a poet, but less than a literary critic,” said German Lukomnikov. Alas, as far as the current moment is concerned, he is undoubtedly right. And that is why, Now and Here, the poet - without paying attention to the possible ridicule and coldness of the crowd - must try with all his might to reveal himself to the Maximum. Modesty is not one of our virtues, timidity even less so. Even if sometimes the song breaks out into a scream... Forward! In this book, you are presented with poems directly related to the poetic kitchen and forge, selected by the author from the first 20 “Belogorsk cycles” (2010 – 2016).