In search of Paradise. Philosophical lyrics

The book of poems by the famous Russian poet, essayist, translator, traveler, author of 25 books of poems, translations and essays Yu. M. Klyuchnikov "In Search of Paradise" - this is the final collection of the best lyric and philosophical poems of the author dedicated to spiritual problems. The themes of the poetry of Yu. M. Klyucnikov, who continues the traditions of Russian classical poetry, are diverse: the beauty of nature, love, the secrets of creativity, the meaning of history, the stamina of the human spirit in the face of tests, the mysteries of life and death, the fate of Russia in our dramatic time. However, the leading theme of the book is the relationship of man and God. The author is trying to comprehend how God manifests himself in nature, in Russian history, in creativity, in human love, in the relationships of the sexes, in the ordinary behavior of man, in his resistance to difficult circumstances. The poet is interested in internal work on himself, cultivating himself, creating spirit and character, prayer. Paradise in the book is not only the goal of the author’s personal spiritual aspirations, but also the cathedral dream of the Russian people. The author continues the traditions of Russian poetic classics, where there have always been a lot of spiritual texts. The work also contains the preface of the protodiacon Vladimir Vasilik and the afterword of Sergey Klyunyikov.
The book will be interesting to a wide range of readers who have preserved interest in genuine poetry in its best modern samples