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.