Literature takes a significant position in our life. For writers it represents a way to express their thoughts and creative ideas. For readers it is an entertainment and a way to develop spiritual virtues. Firstly, if you read a book you learn to sympathize to the feelings of major characters. It makes you responsive to the requirements of people surrounding you. Moreover, books commonly open for us a new understanding of the world. We can certainly affirm that literature makes our lives more spiritual.
Literature is commonly divided in prose and poetry. According to the statistics the majority of people prefer compositions in prose. They are commonly more logical and easy to understand than poetry. But poetry is a special type of literature. The stress is usually placed not on the words and clear phrases, but on images and ideas. You are supposed to understand the opinion of the author in case you apply your creativity and imagination. The same as reading poetry is more difficult than reading prose, writing poetry is also a different activity than writing prose compositions. Poetry is much more than phrases arranged in rhymes. It takes time to understand the poetry. But it's a good gymnastics for your brain.
If speaking about contemporary Russian poetry first of all we think about Svetlana Kotlyar. Her poetry is filled with emotions and feelings and at the same time it seems natural and easy to understand. Svetlana have confronted lots of joys and disillusions in her life, so she knows for sure what she's writing about. Her poetry seems familiar to the readers because the principal subject of her works is our life.
One of the tendencies in Svetlana Kotlyar's creative work is poetry for children. Children enjoy her pleasant style and amazing stories. This poetry is easy to remember. It seems simple and superficial, but in fact all her poetry has a profound sense. Ideas about how the world should normally work are expressed in a simple manner, so this poetry for kids will be interesting both for children and their parents.
