Poetry is a melody of the soul. The very word "poetry" sounds like music. What does it carry in itself - peace, lyrical mood, or a call to action? Poetry is creativity that does not come from the mind or heart, but from the very depths of the human inner world. Some poets have been waiting for inspiration for years, while others are not able to stop the flow of their thoughts, resulting in words and rhymes. Some diligently observe all the rules of versification, sacredly honor the rhythm, but a masterpiece does not work. Others can neglect all the canons and go down in history. Some follow fashion, write on topical or profitable topics, while others remain true to themselves, even if their word does not bring them success, and the verse remains a memorial to the day. In creativity there should be no conventions, a framework; Only a free word becomes eternal, and history knows a lot of evidence of this.
Folk poetry
Sincere, pure, uncomplicated folk poetry is the wealth and pride of every nation. Without my mother’s lullaby and playful nursery rhymes, happy children will not grow. Without proverbs and sayings, work is not done, without ditties weddings are not walking, without songs they are not going into battle. And the foundation of everything is poetry! How many poems of folk poets became literary heritage! How many texts poured into songs and scattered across countries and scales. Russian poetry is a living confirmation of this. Without knowing it, it is impossible to understand the broad Russian soul and the common man, to turn to its origins. A popular word does not lose its relevance even for a moment, even if it seems that it has long been gathering dust on the mezzanines of life.
Classic
Classics is not a collection of laws generally accepted in poetry of norms and rules. These are creations, time-tested and relevant every day and hour, understandable to representatives of different generations, regardless of upbringing, religion or worldview. Classic is not just a model, an example to follow. It is impossible to repeat. You can only create a new round of her and try to describe her native nature better than Tyutchev and Fet, show the soul of a person better than Yesenin and Voznesensky, understand a woman better than Tsvetaeva and Akhmatova. If the theme of poetry is life itself, then it will certainly tell you what epithets and metaphors are best suited and will become a byword for future generations.
Original poetry
Very often only a look at the fruit of his work helps to determine the author of a work. The first, of course, comes to mind Vladimir Mayakovsky. Not clear to everyone, far from simple, harsh and concise, he was able to create a drawing of his poems that never repeats twice, but also makes it absolutely clear who the author is. You can argue for a long time about whether Mayakovsky likes the modern reader or not, but one thing is for sure - he was original. In their own way, such classics as Gabriel Derzhavin and Alexander Sumarokov, who worked in the genre of visual or figured poetry, are also unique. World literature is a unique collection of authors, each of whom strove for originality, making his poetic word beautiful in all its manifestations and inimitable not only in content but also in its form.
Modernity
Time is very fleeting, therefore the concept of modernity is very blurry in its chronotope. More recently, Bulat Okudzhava, Vladimir Vysotsky, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Leonid Filatov were considered modern authors . And now it’s Alexander Kabanov, Sergey Gandlevsky and Vera Polozkova. Many names are still little known, as modern Russian poetry is formed hourly, every minute. Most find popularity and reach the reader helps the World Wide Web, social networks and, of course, literary publications. The word of young poets may not be as highly artistic as that of the classics, but it reflects the frenzied rhythm of the life cycle, in which people try to grow up quickly, live fast, love quickly.
Everyday Poetry
Speaking of the poetic word, one cannot fail to mention the so-called philistine poetry. Many have the gift to put words into stanzas and think in rhyme, but not everyone can believe in themselves and begin to carry their talent to the masses. Millions of works are gathering dust on shelves, in drawers of a desk or old notebooks. There is a chance that someday they will be published and recognized, and perhaps so forever and will remain known only to their author. Someone writes about love, while others write congratulatory texts for the holidays. Some develop advertising slogans, while others put words to music and give songs to the world. But in the depths of their souls they never cease to be poets.
Poetry is not just words, it is a whole world. For some, it opens in moments of joy and happiness, while others pour out the soul only in moments of mental anguish. In any case, poetry helps express to the author his feelings and emotions. The poet and poetry are connected, like a mother and a child, by an invisible thread, alone and for life, which can not be broken by any circumstances.