Dear Vova

Dear Vova - meaning Summary

Advice Against Marriage

A short, conversational address to "Vova" in which the speaker, claiming not to lead a bad life, nonetheless advises against marriage. The poem reads as a direct, ironic admonition or teasing counsel to an unmarried friend, mixing plainspoken confession with warning. Its economy and informal voice create an intimate, conversational mood that frames marriage as a choice the speaker thinks the addressee should avoid.