Mars Kaparovich Musakunov - Poem
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Mars Kaparovich Musakunov
LIFE...
Life... like raspberries,
So wondrous, so fair,
Beneath the sky's blue veil,
A beauty beyond compare.
Life... capricious,
Misty, malicious,
Especially in autumn —
Its bounty is auspicious.
Life... is fire,
No reason to tame its flame,
Let it burn brighter,
And warm all just the same.
Life... is not a book,
You can’t politely read,
It teaches through its trials,
And pulls you when you bleed.
Life... a riddle,
Yet itself the clue,
It falls for flattery,
But sweet, through and through.
Life... is fearful,
It weeps at war and death,
So full of sorrow,
Grasping for peaceful breath.
Life... a blizzard,
Disasters, and strife,
Yet even in the chaos,
It tries to guard life.
Musakunov Mars Kaparovich, Date of Birth: December 10, 1962
Professions:– Poet – Translator of prose and poetry – Editor – Journalist – Lawyer – Private notary of Balykchy District, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyz Republic
Public Activities:
– Initiator and organizer of the “Protect Issyk-Kul” Foundation
– Founder of the international “Issyk-Kul Clean-Up Saturdays” campaign (since 1988)
Awards:
– Medal of the Public Charitable Foundation “Uluu Zhurt” – “Ulgulu Myrza” (Model Gentleman), dated August 31, 2019
– Medal “Iyik Til” (Sacred Language)* of the “Kyrgyz Tili” Society of the Kyrgyz Republic, No. 4425, dated October 22, 2021
– Medal “Mykty Journalist” (Best Journalist) from the Union of Journalists of the Kyrgyz Republic, dated February 10, 2022
– Badge of Honor “Golden Pen” (Altyn Kalem) from the Cultural-Scientific-Public Association “Danaker-Lingvo”, Order No. 177, dated August 26, 2022
– Diploma “For Literary Mastery and Artistic Expression” from the International Contest “Voice of Eurasia”, dated April 24, 2021
– First Degree Diploma “For Significant Contribution to Kyrgyz Literature” from “Aktal” Foundation, Bishkek, dated September 22, 2021
Life... is wise,
Always gives a sign,
So people might awaken
While there's still some time.
Life... is sweet,
Though bitter, still dear,
Unless Homo sapiens
Destroys it beyond repair.
Life... is a seed,
A child's smiling face,
It must be lived with honor,
While keeping Earth a safe place.
Life... is a soul.
Without it — all is lost.
Without peaceful sunshine,
Nothing's worth the cost.
Life... like raspberries...
For now...
We must reflect —
So LIFE… may live.
May BLOOM.
