A merciless satirist and subtle lyricist, brightly and with impeccable taste, shining with all facets of talent - Sasha Cherny (A. M. Glikberg, 1880-1932) was unusually popular in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. His sharp, merciless satires were looked for in the latest issues of Satyricon, they knew him by heart, they argued about him and admired him. Sasha Cherny did not live a very long, but eventful and fruitful life. It included a war, which he volunteered for and which he spoke about in poetry, and a revolution, which he resolutely did not accept, and emigration, which was not easy for him. But he was always true to himself, remained a true poet who did not deviate from his creative principles. Maybe that's why his poetry is still alive. Moreover, it is topical, fresh, ironic. Open the book and you will see familiar situations, familiar faces. You will laugh, frown, think - these poems will not leave you alone, they will be remembered, you will need to re-read them. In short, they will stay with you forever.