Monday, July 10, 2017

MARTA MARKOSKA


MARTA MARKOSKA

LIFE IS LIKE A BAZAAR

We buy the moments of happiness
unaware that underneath the surface of its fruits
all that’s left are the rotten legumes
filling up the content of life’s little bag
only to gain on weight!







LIFE IS LIKE TEA

Taking your time deciding how you desire it
Not being able to decide even between two kinds
It takes minutes to reach boiling point
but much longer to cool down so you can taste it
You consume it to the last drop and feel thirsty anew







LIFE IS LIKE SIPPING COFFEE
WHILE YOU READ A QUATRAIN

Anxiously rushing to taste it before it gets cold
Sipping so it would last a little longer
Immediately you are ready for more
but, the coffee sediment in the cup testifies
of another consummated delight…





LIFE IS LIKE A GAME OF SQUASH

Imagine the world as a game of squash
and all the people as players in the field
That way it’s easier to accept
that all the moves do not depend on you alone
nor can you give your best game
The result does not depend on your skills
nor can you expect a sure win
You simply play without desire of knowing the end
Play with no desire to defeat the opponent
For your moves are conditioned
by the moves of the other players
and the skillful swing at the ball depends on how it’s thrown at you
Therefore - winning the game is utterly irrelevant
for playing it is a privilege of the living!

POEMS FROM THE BOOK: BLACK HOLES WITHIN US

MARTA MARKOSKA

MARTA MARKOSKA was born on 29.06.1981 in Skopje, Macedonia. She holds a BA of General and Comparative Literature from the Blaze Koneski Faculty of Philology in Skopje, and a MA of Cultural Studies in Literature from the Institute of Macedonian Literature in Skopje. Markoska is a member of the Writers Association of Macedonia. She has nine (9) publications till now: Marta Markoska is a winner of many Macedonian prestige awards and she has been included in many world’s anthologies of contemporary poetry and prose.


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