Ракитин

The name of Nikola Vassilev Rakitin is one of the purest and most humane names in Bulgarian poetry. His poems have not lost their original freshness even today, they breathe in the unadulterated aroma of the Bulgarian land and nature, they exude warm love and sympathy for the people, for their work and their dreams for a better life. They are permeated with a sincere, healthy attachment to the poet's native land and village, which he once left, but did not erase from his heart. Rakitin's songs are simple and heartfelt, cheerful and optimistic, but at the same time hiding a kind of quiet sadness and resignation. "Amidst so much sorrow in the world, I wanted to bring a little serenity and joy with my poems," the poet wrote. And he fulfilled this secret wish of his, leaving Bulgarian poetry songs in which his modesty and kindness, humanity and simplicity, the charm of a sincere and dedicated person and poet are preserved.