“The constant renewal of the cathedral spirit... in the form of personal experience of thought and feeling...” was considered literature and poetry by the outstanding Russian poet David Samoilov. The poet's condensed metaphorical style combines the sublime and the everyday; The intonationally rich verse is melodic and true to classical traditions. This book is the most complete collection of poems by David Samoilov, which includes the best poems from various collections of the poet. Poems that were censored during Soviet times have been restored to their original version. Compiled by Andrey Semenovich Nemzer