Let the Bird Free! by Andrei Voznesensky. Short summary

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The poet raises pressing issues of our time: the predominance of material values over spiritual, consumer relations between people, the desire not to become better, but simply to appear.

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A collection of poems that call to clarify their civic position. The poet touches on the most pressing issues of his time. «Let the Bird Out» is a poem of the same name in which «bird» refers to money. The author tells us that the business of catching is a man’s lot, but letting go, i.e., spending, is a favorite occupation of women.

The poet touches on the relationship between men and women. They become close bodily, but do not «recognize» each other spiritually. In addition, Voznesensky talks about the present as an opportunity to enjoy creativity as often as going to the shower. But the trouble is that even the heroes of the poem «Bad» demand to write «good» about them.

The author supports the scientific and technological revolution with all his heart and dreams of having running water in every yard. At the same time he urges not to forget about the revolution of the spiritual.