Maxine Itsov : Writing

Takes Me Back

Takes Me Back

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


The sound of a freight train on the railroad tracks Takes me back Takes me back to a place where happiness was ice cream Church was every Sun..
Motherland

Motherland

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Ne oshibayetsa tot, kto nichego ne delatey Excuse my foreign tongue But I'm homesick My babushka warned me of this I try to fit in, but th..
Dear God

Dear God

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Dear God, why me? Is this life of mine really real? Or is it all just a really bad dream? This is a pain and loneliness nobody should have to f..
System

System

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Thoughts race through my head My tongue is tied And my heart cannot communicate with my mind My soul just whispers Voice breaks Feeling..
The Soul Battle

The Soul Battle

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


The demons withinSuppress who I really amVirtuous, docile
The Stirs Of The Night

The Stirs Of The Night

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Souls open at night When devils and angels fly Exposed to coaxing
The Song

The Song

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


She sang a soft song To me it was like she was Singing to my soul
Life Of A Poem

Life Of A Poem

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


A poem is the song of someone's soul. The flow is their mood, Punctuation is their infliction, And the words are their intelligence at work. ..
Seasons

Seasons

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Close your eyes. Inhale deeply through your mouth. Pause. Feel the air circulating in your lungs. Exhale. How did it feel? Did you f..
Healing Hearts

Healing Hearts

A Poem by Maxine Itsov


Whiskey flows like water Words, smells, songs are reminders Rip scabs off healed hearts