 He also affirmed himself as an honest and profound lyric, especially in the book "Halts" ("Popasuri")(1989).The most remarkable writer’s poems were re-edited in the "Blue Bird" ("Pasărea Albastră") volume (1991).Bogdan Istrud was awarded the State Award of the Republic of Moldova (1976) for the poetry ""Tatar-Bunar"", about the Tatar-Bunar Riot in 1924.