This collection is dedicated to the memory of Nikolai Nikolaevich. Thanks to the efforts of his sister, I managed to gain access to his poems and prose, which he addressed mostly to his friend from his youth, Elizaveta (they studied together at a pedagogical school)... Many thanks to her for preserving the poems and the opportunity to see dad from this new side for me... I I want this collection to become the first publishing house, followed by a second, where loved ones will be able to add their personal memories of Nikolai Nikolaevich...Thank you all for your support. Irina Shertl