Catching Air with My Hands

In the morning, a ray of sunlight will be seen by a boy, and he will embrace with great sensitivity everything that will not die from this point on. These lines conclude the new book of poems by Vladimir Gandel'sman. It contains poems from different years — both well-known and beloved, as well as those written quite recently. Gandel'sman's poetry possesses a magically attractive quality: it is impossible to tear oneself away from it. According to Polina Barskova, his poetics «…brings pleasure… When you leave your home into the still night of morning, icy and unreliable, Gandel'sman's book should be placed in your pocket».