Under the Caress of a Plush Blanket

“I like that you are not ill because of me…”, “How many have fallen into this abyss…”, “Under the caress of a plush blanket…” — thanks to cinema, these and many other poems have become known to a wide audience. Akhmatova's poetry is characterized by unique feminine intonations, “very Russian speech,” as contemporaries claimed. Sometimes melodic, sometimes swift; sometimes cheerful, sometimes sad — her works are understandable and cherished to this day.