More than 500 vers libre poems written by Vyacheslav Glebovich Kupriyanov [b. 1939] in Russian during his lifetime and translated directly into Telugu by Prof. Ram Das Akella. The poems, distributed in 29 theme-based chapters, touch all aspects of life and show Kupriyanov's humanism, his concern for Man and for the environment, his patriotism, his knowledge of several academic disciplines and his fine sense of humour. The chapters include The missed lessons, From the life of a king, In the language of each, About the official-in-charge, In this world given to commerce, Philosophical discussion, Poetic clips, Time for love, The childhood distances, The expanding universe, The Wild West, Injustice man-made, How to become a man, The wonders of History, Life will begin very soon, Needs of the hour, The risk of the world, The entertaining Science, and so on.