About the book: 2017 / The poems presented in this book characterize its author, Larisa Zubakova, as a talented artist and a caring person. She speaks to her reader in a language of thoughtfully casual rhymes, often using phrase breaks. The thought does not end at the end of the poetic line. She moves on. Just like in life. All this creates the effect of a light conversational intonation and, as a result, authenticity and sincerity. Her poems are easy to recognize by their ease of sound, depth of thoughts, and emotional openness..