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The book of selected poetry by Ukrainian poet Valeriy Honcharenko (1942-2000) includes poems from his lifetime books Chervonyi Volosozar, Kroky, Dumka o pochu zemli, Shliakh do dzherela, Na roku piddenia, as well as his posthumous book I Say Here: Memento Mori and poems that were not published in collections. The book also presents poetic works of more spacious forms - a wreath of sonnets and poems.

Valeriy Honcharenko's clear, imaginative, exciting poetry made him a significant poet of the 60s and 70s of the last century in Kirovohrad. His brilliant talent was noticed not only on the banks of the Ingul River, but also in the capital and far beyond Ukraine: in particular, two poems from his first book were included in the anthology Sixty Poets of the Sixties (compiled by Bohdan Kravtsiv, Prologue Publishing House, New York, USA, 1967). The totalitarian system of the Soviet system tried to slow down the development of the artist, but this only increased the interest of readers in the works that were circulating in manuscripts .

The writer is honoured in his native land: one of the streets of the steppe town and a literary competition for young poets and prose writers are named after him. The present edition is a sign of respect and attention to the work of the original poet Valeriy Honcharenko.