The article examines the features of the image of a woman in the debut collection of Maria Mash from Lviv, «Today Definitely Not». It was found that this image does not fit into the thematic scheme: a lonely woman / a woman in love / a beloved woman. Because loneliness for the lyrical heroine is not the absence of a loved one, but the lack of understanding with him. Hence the need to find the exact word to describe feelings in order to form a common language of love. The image of a woman in M. Mash's collection is, at first glance, quite traditional (family welfare is in her hands, she rejoices in her husband's success and feels created for his happiness, and in her husband she sees her protection and partner for the «dance of life»). At the same time, this female image is individualized in the expression of emotions (for example, there are at least 14 types of love). Despite the fact that the woman in M. Mash's poetry is deeply feminine (she aspires to romance, has a chivalrous attitude towards herself, beauty and an ideal), she can only be called a romantic woman. Harmony in relationships is very important for the lyrical heroine, but no less weighty – the harmony of daily existence (so «today» is a whole life), a sense of inner balance and creative realization. Although the lyrical heroine of Maria Mash's debut collection invites her husband to dance, she does not allow him to control her thoughts and emotions. The woman from Maria Mash's poetry reveals herself to be self-sufficient, single-handedly changing the world for the better. The analysis of the image of a woman in the collection «Today Definitely Not» by Maria Mash proved the fundamental falsity of the binary opposition: «traditional/self-sufficient woman», which is common in feminist and gender studies.