Keyword: «rfl methodology»

This article analyzes the pedagogical potential of Ya. P. Polonsky's poetic legacy in the context of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The importance of incorporating the poet's works into the Russian as a foreign language curriculum at levels A2–B1 is substantiated. Methodological recommendations and specific exercises for working with two poems ("Tish" and "On the Railroad"), adapted for levels A1 and B2, respectively, are presented. As a result of the study, key criteria for selecting poetic texts for Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL) were confirmed (absence of archaisms, rhythmic clarity, frequency of vocabulary, accessibility, absence of complex metaphors, cultural significance, and appropriateness to the learners' language level).