The article deals with the creative evolution of the contemporary Macedonian poetess Katica Kulavkova. Attention is paid to the specific peculiarities of her lyrics: a wordplay tendency and allusions. The poetess persistent interest in the topic of language was evidenced. The focus is on the mature work of Katica Külavkova, where a special place is occupied by reflections on the fate of Macedonia in their connection with the archetype of femininity as the beginning of life, which allowed the poetess to express universal human concerns through personal experiences, using the genre of haiku.