[6] After Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, Mačernis began studying at the University of Vilnius.

[8] While in his home village, Mačerrnis was preparing to write his thesis on the relationship between Friedrich Nietzche and Jesus Christ.

[8] Mačernis was preparing to leave Šarnelė due to the increasing approach of the Soviet front.

In Vizijos, Mačernis accents the homeland as a person's most important spiritual pillar, the value of which is understood only after leaving it.

Mačernis's sonnets and triolets are marked by strict logical connections and abstract concepts.

Most of Mačernis's poems deal with the stoicism and skepticism of a person in front of the metaphysical absurd.

Despite that, Mačernis's legacy was taken care of by contemporary émigré poets by Alfonsas Nyka-Niliūnas, Kazys Bradūnas, and others.