Maxine Itsov : Writing

In Love with a Man

In Love with a Man

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Momma, momma I’m in love with a man. I love him with everything I have, And for what, he’s just a man? Momma, momma I&rsq..
Sinner

Sinner

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Another cigarette lit, Smoke rolls off my lips. I asked God why did he make me such a sinner, Why my soul is colder than a northern winter. ..
Sinner

Sinner

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Another cigarette lit, Smoke rolls off my lips. I asked God why he made me such a sinner, Why is my soul colder than a northern winter. ..
Man and Woman

Man and Woman

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


When a man has a busy career he's providing for his family. When a woman has a busy career she's neglecting her family. Some men crave a woman w..
District of Columbia

District of Columbia

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


District of Columbia; The Representation of America. The government ignores what is going on in their own backyard. Where gunfire isn't even ..
Momma

Momma

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Momma, I ended up just like you. With a man that acts like he doesn't care. He leaves almost every night and you don't know where. We refuse ..
One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


As this pain grows stronger; My will becomes weaker. I grab the cold gun; I make sure the barrel is against my head snug. I count to three..
New World

New World

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


I was pulled from my roots; New world, new life. Uneasy, unsure. Head spinning, emotions twisting. I know my English is broken, I know my ..
Conflicted Traditions

Conflicted Traditions

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


My boisterous Moscow mind, Has a meticulous D.C. side. I hear the whispers and the chuckles, I close my mouth and bite my tongue. I unders..
Black Dress

Black Dress

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Slip on black dress Pack all that's left Low cut neck Tattoo on chest Salvage Spray some perfume One, two Apply red lipstick ..

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Compartment 114
Compartment 114
Love Me Not
1986, Penny Herrera falls into the predatory clutches of Matt, an older man who has no other intention than to alter Pen