About the book: 2021 / Collection of poems on the topic of poetry and music. Should you write poetry about poetry? It turns out that it is necessary. And not about poetry, actually, but about poets and the state of the soul when these very poems are written. About inspiration and creative inspiration, with a difficult question - where does this inspiration come from and where does it go? The collection contains primarily romantic lyrics, thoughtful philosophy, ironic humor, and also a bit of sad despair and confusion. For in moments of creative confusion, the author mentally turns for help and advice to recognized authorities - to Pushkin, Akhmatova, Yesenin, Vysotsky, Okudzhava... Some poems are illustrated by the author's paintings. One section in the collection is devoted to music. Perhaps the most interesting topic in art is the depiction of music and poetry through painting. How to draw music and poetry? And also vice versa - how to describe music and painting in words? Everything has its own harmony - you need to see and hear it…