Mirra Lokhvitskaya's 'Before the Sunset' is a collection of poems that explore themes of love, loss, and the fleeting nature of beauty. Written during the Silver Age of Russian poetry, Lokhvitskaya's work is characterized by its sensual imagery, emotional intensity, and exploration of female desire. The poems in this collection range from passionate declarations of love to melancholic reflections on the passage of time and the inevitability of death. Lokhvitskaya's work has been praised for its originality, its exploration of taboo subjects, and its influence on later generations of Russian poets.