As a poet, Pavol Horov followed in his poetry tradition of modern Slovak poetry, represented by Ivan Krasko and Laco Novomeský. His poems were inspired by Symbolism, Poetism and Surrealism and he tended to create his own individual style and poetics. He is often considered as a “poet of home”, as the key motif of his poems is his homeland around Zemplín area and the planes of Eastern Slovakia. Such a tight connection to a land of his childhood is reflected in his poetry in using poetic language and elements Eastern Slovakia (Zemplín area) local dialects: a key word being “valal&rdquo...