Andrei Dmitrievich Dementiev was a well-known songwriter, TV presenter, worked on the radio, from 1981 to 1992 he headed the magazine "Youth" (was its chief editor).
Once graduated from the Literary Institute. A.M. Gorky, after which he worked in several newspapers. Over 50 books with his poems have been published; he is the author of the anthem of Tver.
In 2018, Vladimir Putin recited his poems, congratulating women on March 8. In the same year, the poet died of complications after a cold, and did not live up to 90 years.
Today we recall the most famous poems by Andrei Dementiev, his best creations.
10. The rulers of thoughts hated power ...
The poet never hid his attitude to those who held high posts in the country. For this, for his works that denounce power, he himself suffered more than once.
So, being the director of RTR in Israel, he was removed from his post in 2000, as published poems in Moskovsky Komsomolets in which he exposed Russian officials, for example, “The rulers of thoughts hated power ...”.
In his interviews, he also said that all their promises and assurances have no basis. Those who were able to take possession of large enterprises, strive only to grab their piece, chasing a momentary profit, and all this leads to the fact that production fall apart. Therefore, an army of the unemployed appears.
The poet has not been with us for a year, but his words are more relevant than ever.
9. Everything will also be after us, but we will not be ...
Someone is sure that it is unique, irreplaceable. But a wise person understands that his death will not change anything. One life will be lost, one grain of sand in the desert of the universe. Maybe because of this, the star will roll down from the sky, and that’s all.
A man lived, dreamed, fought, but nothing remained of him. Lyrical hero “Everything will also be after us, but we will not be ...” writes that he is not afraid of death, but still he would like to stay on Earth, at least turning into summer silence or a quiet song by the fire.
It is not easy for him to part with all the joys and hardships of life. It comforts his thought that after his death, life will continue, and someone will take the road for the first time, everything will be the same, and this is good.
8. Forgive me, forgive me for everything ...
Love is unpredictable, this is stated in the poem “Forgive me, forgive me for everything ...”. Not always we love each other, sometimes she remains unrequited. And in this situation, it is especially difficult for someone who loves. He is experiencing hellish torment.
Realizing this, sympathizing with the woman, who, apparently, is in love with the lyrical hero, the author apologizes to her. The girl is left alone, apparently because she still has feelings for him, sings sad songs, wanders alone where they once were together.
But the hero cannot deny the fact that he was an accidental passer-by in her life. It so happened that he met his true love in another place and was so overwhelmed with happiness that he did not notice the suffering of others.
This poem is useful for those who suffer from unrequited love. Many at heart hope that this is all a misunderstanding, and the beloved will change his mind and return.
Here, the poet was able to convey the feelings of a man who fell in love with another. He admits that with her a hundred times more tender than he was with the one to whom this verse was dedicated. He understands that in his own words he hurts her, therefore he asks for all forgiveness.
7. I have no protection from rudeness ...
“I have no protection from rudeness ...” - these words are close to everyone. How often do we, encouraged by good impulses, try to be friendly and sweet with everyone. But all these good intentions can be easily broken, as soon as you have to face rudeness.
And a tender soul cannot but be upset because of this, feel sadness. Even if a person does not want to be rude in return, he begins to choose words for revenge, which he would like to forget about.
And, as a result of such rudeness and defenselessness, waves of resentment cover the desire to rejoice and laugh.
The author philosophizes. He believes that because of boorish behavior, the world loses a lot. If people could unite, this would not be, but they, as always, have neither time nor desire for this.
6. Today
Much has been said about love. But only Dementiev speaks about her so simply and clearly. He calls in his poem "Present day" enjoy the moment, rejoice that fate has bestowed you with love.
Who cares what lies ahead? If you love and are loved, only this is important, because there is nothing more beautiful than 2 souls who were left alone, fencing off from the whole world.
It is not worth remembering what happened, because it can hurt. Fire from the past can also burn, so why bother past wounds?
5. Prayer of Chopin
Frederic Chopin was a well-known Polish pianist and composer, decent, funny, but not venomous. Fatal for him was the love of George Sand, which negatively affected the health of the great musician. But while he was with her, Chopin created his greatest works.
Cohabitation with this woman caused his moral trials, and breaking up with her also became a tragedy for him. He died at the age of 39, from a lung disease, which exacerbated by a nervous and stressful life.
Probably sympathizing with another creative person, letting his pain through him, Andrei Dmitrievich composed “Prayer of Chopin”that Chopin himself could have come up with if he were a poet.
He asks the Lord to excommunicate him from the love that leads him to death, from the torment associated with separation. The lyrical hero is even ready for his soul to go out, if this helps him to get rid of constant pain. He begs to excommunicate him from that only woman, because of whom she has to cry and suffer all the time.
4. How important is it to be on time ...
Philosophical reflections are characteristic of many poets, including Dementyev. In the poem “How important it is to be on time ...” he discusses the importance of being a kind, open person, giving a helping hand to others on time.
Often, subject to daily fuss, busy with business, we do not notice the grief and feelings of other people. We forget the requests of other people, forget that another person lives next to us, who needed to be congratulated with something, help to cope with problems, and put his shoulder at the right moment. And all these seemingly trifles lead to the appearance of a bloody resentment, which makes us become strangers to each other.
The poet emphasizes how important it is to listen to each other, to speak kind words to relatives and friends, while we are all alive, because death can overtake us at any moment.
3. You seek me only in days of solitude ...
Sometimes you have to be a “vest” for someone, because everyone needs support and understanding. But it’s one thing if it’s your close person with whom you share all sorrows and joys. And another thing, if another wants to talk with you only in the minutes of his grief.
Nobody wants to be the urn into which they pour all their negativity. Dementyev writes about this in a poem. “You seek me only in days of solitude ...”.
He describes the experiences of a lyrical hero who appears in the life of another only in moments between past and future happiness in order to share his sadness with him.
Surely, this feeling is shared by many who had to console others in difficult times and experience resentment because in moments of happiness they were simply forgotten.
2. Do not dare to forget teachers ...
Beautiful poem “Do not dare to forget the teachers ...” about how important and necessary it is to love teachers. Beautiful words that remind us of how important it is to value the work of others.
Real teachers are wholeheartedly worried about their students, they lack meetings with them, stories about their student victories. It is so important to call other people, come in and write, because happiness is made up of such trifles.
1. Never regret anything after ...
A very wise poem “Never regret anything after ...”that teaches us to accept life as it is. Whatever happens in this life, you should not regret it. So, at this stage in your life, you needed it.
Often we poison the present with regrets about the past, but it is important to enjoy every moment. Everything in this world happens correctly, and whoever understood this and accepted it is a happy person.