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I picture her eyes burning the sun to a blaze-
The warm winds of her tenderness, the beauty of her grace-
Angelic voices sing notes of an emotional state-
Thinking the thoughts that outlast all time and all space-
Interlocked destiny-Cupids arrow of praise-
Aphrodite holds Aries-In love with Capricorn days-
Pumping and pounding feeling her right through my vein’s-
Denial of a skeptic no longer scared of the chase-
Standing on mountain tops-Vision clear without haze-
Emotions storm in like lighting, thunder, and rain-
Physical feelings have my body going insane-
Lost under covers till the day finally breaks-
Illuminating passion bodies intertwined in a maze-
Baby girl is a blessing like her love that I crave-
Baby girl is the best thing I love all of her ways-
Blessed by spirits her beauty blesses my days-
-
RICHARD ITSKOVICH
DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY-

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that reads-
“DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY?”-

While I have and I am asking you-
Dude where is my country?
I think it was stolen my corporate monkeys-
Making us consumer junkies-
Its kind of funny-How corporations with all the money-
Make us feel like we are bumming-In search of materialistically something-
Its almost numbing how they deep drumming products in our face-
Make us feel like we have to buy-Or we will lose the race-
It’s a disgrace-Not the American way to make us feel like we smell bad without that Axe Man’s Body spray-
Or I wont feel cool unless I’m holding a latte-
And my eye glasses read dolce-
Slide a credit card man its okay-
Dig a deeper hole to your grave-
Consumer America I am your slave-
Product buying all day-
Broke as a joke-my money goes away-
My credit cards get their pay-
In minimal monthly payments anyway-
Its like a rat race-Or a never ending case-

You stay in the chase to collect what you make and the credit cards get their cake-
Its great-
Buy things you don’t need with credit cards you can’t afford-
Its all for the money-That’s why commercials go to war-

AND I LOVE IT-

I mean how can you not-A badass commercial where a dude kills a cop-gets the cold-grabs the chick-and doing it all while wearing Gillet Sport Speed Stick-
Its sick that I buy into this ****-A consumer ****** who needs another hit-
Its unfortunate-
But it’s the way it is-

Thank you Hollywood Biz-Thank you Corporate big wigs-and thank you Uncle Sam-
Without you I wouldn’t be the product buying-credit card sliding man that I am-
And before I go-
I ask you again-

DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY???

Richard A. Itskovich
-DREAMER OF DREAMS-
Dreamer dream endless dreams-
Dreamer dream of you and me-
Dreamer become reality-
Dreamer no more fantasy-
In hale with me Dreamer of dreams-
Blow faster then the wind has ever seen-
Fight me Demon of dreams-
I am determined to be more than you can believe-
Together we are an army-
Of harmony-
Alarming-
How beautifully starving-
We have become-
Lay me down sun-
Dreamer of dreams-
Your beautiful even if you can’t see-

Richard Itskovich
Sunrise-Sunset-

You were my every sunrise-
You were my every sunset-
You were my eternal happiness-
You were my eternal regret-
You were my everlasting joy-
You were my everlasting tears-
You were my only hope for security-
You were the only thing I feared-
You were the blood that barreled through my body-
The blood that barreled through my heart-
You were the cold steel against my temple-
You were my light in the dark-
You were my reason for living-
My reason for death-
You were my reason for exhaling-
My single last breath-
You were my first thought in the morning-
And the last thing I thought at night-
You were the song in the wind-
You were my reason for life-
You consumed my mind with demons-
Ate my soul away with hell-
Showed me heaven under covers-
But you kept me trapped in a cell-
You hit my heart with the panic-
Let me in all your thoughts-
Kept my soul with your ***-
Kept my mind at a loss-
I let stupidity realm-
While the Devil he walked-
Dreaming of escaping-
When karmas been sought-
Alone in my room-
With my heart in the dark-

Richard A. Itskovich
Pillow Talk-
I want to hold you tonight-
I want to consume and make love to you all night-
I want to kiss your lips and caress your hips-
Show you how your love gives me a ***** fix-
I just want to pillow talk-
See your eyes light and conversation spark as bodies lay in the dark-
I want to grow to know you-
Your tender ways-your loving grace-bless my days-baby stay-
Lay with me tonight-
Candles burn-My body yearns for all of your insight-
Lay fright at the door and allow my body inside yours-
Tonight is for lovers to soar-
And I adore the seconds that pass-And I grasp everything in my path-
This beautiful women maybe perhaps will be the one to outlast my everyday man crap-
Because the beat moves are passion-Sweating bodies pumping in compassion-
How fast and beautiful actions send attraction to the mental state of relaxing and all I am asking is for you to stay tonight-
Nothing more-
Just tonight-
Like I said before-this is for lovers to soar-
Making love till the sun breaks the shore and in the morning-Baby-we could do it some more-
And then we could pillow talk alone-
Conversations of life deeper than the baritone-
And tonight my body is your home-Saturated against each other in a zone-
Truth be told-
This is the greatest love I have ever known-
And I don’t want to let it go-
Because you are so beautiful-
And tonight is for lovers to soar-
So let’s pillow talk-
By:
Richard Itskovich
COLD CORNERS:

The cold corners of fate-
Are not the same for each individual face-
See some maintain prosperity while others lose the pace-
Streets become home and liquor stores become gold-
Begging for change in more ways than we know-
The shivers of life-Echo dreams that once were-
For an exchange of solitude has truly occurred-
And the pain is deeper than I could ever word-
So he lays alone in the jungle with concrete beds-
Never wanting more except for the prayers in his head-
Making peace with existence-As famine breaks bread-
No pride in this wilderness-
His hopes have mislead-
Once a prospect of fortune-now just socially dead-
Ignored by the common-considered a mess-
A crack fiend-A dope fend- A Vietnam Vet-
A mother- A father- An economical threat-
Not paying taxes- Just receiving regrets-
A patriot to a government that quickly forgets-
A ***-A loser-another social neglect-
A man- A women-An image that wont reflect-
Still making love on concrete beds-
Finding warmth by the moonlight and peace in the night-
Sirens are harmony-Traffic is a lullaby-
Awakened by beauty-Breakfast at sunrise-
Wanting acceptance-But socially declined-
Finding friendship in the cold corners of his mind-
Counting rain drops just to help pass the time-
Spoiled by memories so he lives in rewind-
Remembering moments when he had “an everyday normal life”-
Playing on off ramps-
A poet with a cardboard sign-
Copper is his fortune-but their kind are a dozen a dime-
So he sleeps and waits for the day he reaches the gates-
Asking for change on the cold corners of fate-
By:
Richard Itskovich
Enlighten Me-
I’m always underestimating self-master bating-
Graduated-
At the top of fund frustration-
My motivation needs money relations-
The contemplation of money making has my mind at a constant hating-
My breaking patience-
Has my mind like a **** relating-
Regulations of all my banking-
See my bank account disintegrating-
I’m suffocating-making payments-Late fee statements-
Debit-Credit-Cash-oking
Debit-Credit-Cash-oking
Racki­ng bills my back is breaking-my nerves are shaking-
Shaking more than I anticipated-
Now I’m here with a life to fear-
Writing till my mind is clear-
Writing till I feel what’s real-
Writing till I seal a deal-
Multiplying-
Adding-Subtracting-and dividing-
Signing more checks than providing-
It’s suicide I’m not denying-Rhyming trying its crucifying-
Clocking in before the sun is rising Grinding flying hoping griming-living life nine to fiving-
Its re-revising-Re-defining-Rectifying-
More so that I think I’m hiding-
Killing with finical violence-Violating my banks alliance-
Maxing plastic so fantastic now I need some re-advising-interest rates have a grown man crying-Million dollars seem so un-winding-
Now I’m whining-
Constant buying-
Gas rates got me into biking-riding-fighting-
Just surviving-any discount seems so delighting-winning lotto seems o-so-righteous-buy one get one is so exciting-
Boot leg buying I ain’t lying-
Being broke is constant rewinding-It’s reminding-so relying-over drawing is my new binding-it’s confining-so I’m finding-Making takings of my disliking-Making takings that are so dang freighting-dollar scratchers are so inviting-
But this realization is so enlightening-
Moving as fast as a bolt of lighting-
I’m asking you G-d to help me like this-
I’m feeling the pain and I think I might just-
ROB ME A BANK-
BY:
RICHARD ITSKOVICH
The Father’s Eyes-

FATHER SAID TO HIS SON-

“Son I hand you my sins-
This is my will son, for your life to begin-
A journey is ahead of you-
For 80 years you will fight-
Some days will be beautiful-
Some will be dark as night-
Hold strong my son and allow the world to see who you are-
Show them my boy of how to recover from scars-
Allow them to see the beauty in your soul-
Be ambitious my boy but don’t be driven by gold-
For snakes will want to hunt you-and try to hurt you-
You must stay strong and no matter where I am, I will never desert you”

THE SON ASKED HIS FATHER-

“Father how must I live-
Moments that cross my mind, make my soul not want to give-
I feel fearful father like I don’t know where to go-
I’m not sure my father if I am supposed to be warm or I’m supposed to be cold-
I’m scared now father for this is the end of my innocence-
And I’m not sure my father if I understand life and its relevance-
And now Father you are passing me your sins, and I’m not sure my Father if I’m ready for all this to begin-“

THE FATHER HELD HIS SON’S HAND AND SAID-

“Listen to me; you are an angel heaven sent to be-
A man and yet a solider fighting evil in the night-
A will of ambition not tainted by spite-
Go on now my son allow the world to see who you will become-
Don’t fear my boy-your mind is your gun-
Fight them with knowledge, compassion, intelligence and strength-
Feed them the word of love and give the love all your thanks-
I must leave you now boy-For the Father calls me home-
Hold strong my son for my kingdom is now your throne-
I love you my boy and this you will never forget-
I am in side you my son, and we bare us no regret-
I LOVE YOU”

The Father closes his eyes-
Off to heaven he was called-
Leaving his son to fight through the warmth and through the cold-
The Son stands up-For today a man was born-
Driven by love-Never tainted by scorn-
A hero arises in his father’s eyes-and in his father’s sins-
A righteous life will live all for the righteous beauty to begin-
The Son touched his father’s eyes and kissed him one last time-

“ I Love you Father and I will feel you in my soul-
I will see you in my mind-
I now bare your sins-as I will pass it to mine-
Then my son will be righteous doing your will as the blind-“

THE Son no longer feels his once past fright-

“I must go now father and fight the good fight-
I will miss you my father and forever goodnight”

The Son becomes the Father and the Father becomes the light-

BY
RICHARD ITSKOVICH
DESIRE-
Prey on the knowledge in the desert I seek-
Taken for granted by the devil’s defeat-
Pouring down gospel pray that I keep-
My head from the sands and my feet from the reef-
Snakes with the contracts trying to make you a lease-
Golden pen in the hand-writing with ease-
Perfection of a poem till the poems complete-
Knowledge is the for front and the for front will lead-
Disaster combination-Armageddon is peace-
City of Angles-
Agents **** dreams-
Strolling on rooftops-Standing on beams-
Heartache of heartbreak-I flow like a stream-
Praying on mountain tops wanting to scream-
Looking at my daughters-for their pulse is my beat-
I have been through the darkness so my blood is my ink-
No rest for the wicked-
The good follow like sheep-
Beating down barriers looking for me-
Searching for the meaning never will be complete-
Dreaded demons in this world-
Can’t knock me down to my feet-
My pen is the answer-bullets brittle with peace-
Disciple poet problems pounding on me-
I look to the limelight-security creeps-
Desire for success-
I desire to be-
Me!
BY:
RICHARD ITSKOVICH
The Lost Letter of Love-

The thunder of the busy street makes love to the vicious voices that plague my mind. Reminisce of a forgotten love still shower my inner most thoughts. Passion that once overwhelmed my life is now my reason for exhaust. The shimmers that once lit my ambition and drive now hang lightless, darker than the deepest secret. Yet the frequency of lost desire still induces the most intoxicating substance. Arms grow weary caressing forgotten times, the tears that once grew a river, are now dry beds of torment. The beautiful dawn plays in coalition with the residuals of a distant song. “Goodbye my lover” plays in harmony with the neglect of reality. Not facing demons yet displaying affection to them. Indulging in virtues once restricted by political propaganda. I am her vicious vendetta, her thoughtlessness, her absence. I lay on a bed of needles enjoying the aguish, suffering in satisfaction. The destructive thought of deserving such a decisive decision allows my mind to become a rag of lost emotion, wiping tears from the concaved steps that once bread a whirlwind of radical love. A canvas stained recklessness paints a picture of a destined solitude. No regret orchestrates a symphony of percussions, streaming beautiful sound through the hills of total regret. Awake becomes second nature, slumber slumbers with the lack of motivation to ignite the calm. Insomnia hums in a melody so righteous that the religion becomes the man. A hollow shell of broken ambition sway in the wind of self desire. The cries of the night become intoned with the cries of truth.  Instinct maps the course of self-withered illusion, illuminating the “why us” cause. A foundation of happiness holds the weight of a pessimistic engagement. While optimistic scavengers prey on the depths of endless souls. Disappointment rectifies all signatures of a so-called love. Remembering a once forgotten future claims its stakes as the eternal right. The moon holds desperate for the fortune of the unfortunate son. Unsettled disputes, take a toll on broken bodies. Broken wills dance in the limelight ignoring the forgotten pain, a laugh of retribution becomes one with inexplicit content. While saying “I love you” becomes that of explicit context, searching for the meaning between the lines. The lost letter of love shapes like the clouds in the sky only resembling something it never can be.

RICHARD ITSKOVICH
TRUE:
The eyes of a goddess-
Praised be as my muse-
Her glory ignites my creativity-
As I call her my truth-
Her glimmering eyes-
Send chills to the core of my soul-
In love with an idea-
As her energy un-folds-
Fully in-touch with my heart-
And the new love that I hold-
True-you are to me-
As I remain to you-
Passion in my heart-
Beating to a rhythm jazzy blues-
Making love in the moonlight-
Fully consumed in our groove-
Sweating among stars as I call her-
The truth-

By:
Richard Itskovich
WAITING-

Death to a man who spits with rage-
Hand of a demon words on a page-
Killer and profit all mixed into one-
Profit and poet hung up and high strung-
Pictures of paradise lie to my eyes-
Truth be told the lie was in her thighs-
Flirting with temptation-before sin sets in-
Pray to the Lord-Devil has a grin-
Alone in the desert-with rattle snakes at my feet-
Kicking up dust-to the same old beat-
Answer the door-hoping opportunity’s there-
Chase for the cheddar time to beware-
The hunt has been on since the dawn of all time-
Beating and beating till I beat out a rhyme-
Put my feet on the pavement-Walk with some pride-
Put my hand on my piece the pen is the prize-
Alone in the cold shaking and praying-
I’m knocking on opportunity’s door-**** all the waiting-

Richard A. Itskovich
King Of Denial-

Confusion is the case; so confused I feel-
Tried so many times-Its like nothing is real-
Been lost in the desert-Trying to make my way-
Searching for the promise land-
Before I turn bitter and gray-
Attitude makes leverage for where I might go-
Confidence is the journey in which I prove I can grow-
Move slowly beyond images that dwell in my mind-
Take risk-no more living in rewind-
Always proceed with caution-
Trust most in my conscience-
Nonsense takes a toll on every living being-
Tabloids rearrange into deception and needing-
Needing more than one could every really gain-
Playing with lives-lies flow through their veins-
Lost world-love is the game-
Life-Bitterness can drain-
Hold moment by moment-Eat what I can-
Run with the wild bury my guilt in the sand-
Lay in the sky-Hell if I’m ******-
Contemplate ownership-
Growing into being a man-
Hold the deadly venom-Speech from my glands-
Share the utter thought-
Hold on to her hand-
Sleep a restless sleep-
Deep in a dream-
Pray for forgiveness-
Dance to the scream-
Pray for my Mother-
For her love is so needed-
Pray for peace in this world-
Human will has retreated-
Alone-
My cry to the wild-
Empty throne-
Crowned King Of Denial-

Richard A. Itskovich
16 Years Ago-

I was sitting in class when that note arrived-
I looked up at my teacher with a tear in my eye-
He said “Richie, grab your stuff your leaving for the day”
I knew at that moment I would be out of words to say-
I walked to the parking lot and there stood my Dad-
Leaning on his white Volvo looking so sad-
We didn’t say much as we made our way over the hill-
We both knew what was coming-I didn’t think it was real-
We arrived at the hospital and everyone was there-
Your Daughter was pregnant-Your son was scared-
I looked around the room tears were singing like songs-
I reached for my Grandfather’s hand-
He told me “Be strong”-
My dad leaned in and by your bed he was at your side-
For one second longer he told you “open your eyes”-
To look around the room to see us for the last time-to know we love you-
To know its time-
You opened your eyes and I still see them to this day-
You past so fast here are something’s I wish I could say-
I would like to say thank you for all that you did-
Taking care of so much, your brother and your kids-
I know it wasn’t easy and I understand more now-
You went through so much-
I want you to know now-
That everyone is well-
Your son is being a man, and being a friend-
Your daughter is good-Your Grandsons are men-
So another year has come and another year gone-
I’m looking at the sky and because of you I’m smiling all day long-

We miss you-
Richard Itskovich
Embrace by the voices that plague this very weary soul-
Tidal waves of existence-Drowning in complete sorrow-
Reach for the heaven-allow the glory behold-
Smile for the fakes-continue to mask it with goals-
In the stomach of knots lays a treasure of trove-
Where heartless beats-bop-never to stop cries of the cold-
Truth be told all the stories of how you withered a fold-
Deep in your breath you weathered a storm-
The age of the ageless contented the norm-
Rock a buy a lullaby-dreams of being grown-
Home to the distance-Vacant to the throne-
Thorn in the needle-Needlessly torn-
Home is the distance-Distantly shown-
Awake for your existence-un-exultantly known-
Embodied by the voices-the plague-you delicately call your own-

Richard “Ab7e Poet” Itskovich
3/5/2012
Blue eyes penetrate through this so called soul-
Reached in for my heart-took the whole thing-whole-
And now the whole world knows I am in love with this girl-
Like the axis that’s spinning-my face has been grinning-and I have been given-a chance for love-
And you love-have my heart on our sleeve-happy from the sickness-I Love your disease-
And if you please-I would like to express what I hope to achieve-a life of loving you-steadily increase-
Years plus I went down on one knee-Asked you to be my wife and spend your life with me-
And to my surprise-you blessed me with your grace-and each morning I awake I love seeing your face-
So please continue to penetrate my soul-to help raise our children-to reach all of our goals-
Because I already achieved the most important thing to me-that beautiful smile-that engulfs me-

By:
Richard Itskovich
AM I?
Am I the whispers of her wind?
Am I her escape from reality?
Am I the man she really loves?
Or am I just another casualty?
Am I awake for her grace? For her eyes strike like no other-
Shedding fear against the moonlight reveling the path of these lovers-
Heading down a long set journey to discover one another-
For patience is the virtue to hold us together-learning and loving no matter the pressure-and finding each other through the worst of the weather-and being together we hold like a treasure-
For love is a blessing and we bless it by choice-Blessed by the best things in the crack of your voice-
BY
RICHARD ITSKOVICH
You
WOMEN-
Your very presence sends chills through my core-
All this living and wanting-
Your all I have been hoping for-
Your bittersweet-in every sense of that word-
You’re my world-and your curves make the verbs so beautifully heard-
And I hear you girl-
I hear your every thought-your every need and if I don’t then I will proceed to achieve and be the man you need-
Because your love I consider divine and everyday I thank the stars that you are mine and I am yours-
I will love you till the ocean doesn’t touch the shores-
Till snow is no longer cold-till the warmth in my heart doesn’t beat anymore-
I will love you till lemons turn sweet-I will always strive to be the man you need!

Richard Itskovich
You, the best of me-

This here-Is to share my love-
You are my drug-
You melt me when we hug-
You are my Queen-
The girl of my dreams-
You-
Is what I need-
This is how I bleed-
Love is our destiny-
You-
Make the best of me-
Blessed beyond belief-
When I hold you-
I feel relief-
You are the only women for me-

Richard A. Itskovich
UNDER COVERS-
Broke down last night-
My tears cried a river-
A break in my emotion had my soul at a quiver-
The soft touch of her lips-Kisses my soul in the find-
Finding out I love her-because I heard love can be blind-
I wait by the fire-For her scent to take the air-
I hold love in a passion and wait for the fury to flare-
She steps in the room-She comes fully aware-
Of a time to make love and a time not to care-
My hands start to caress her body-her body my putty-
Molding and touching in the soft reference of loving-
I lick her neck how the taste rages my soul-
Slowly kissing her chest allow the beauty to soar-
My hands make way down her body moving to her sides-
And the only thought in my head is how bad I want to be inside-
My fingers tickle her legs making way up her dress-
Her soft skin indulges me and I am feeling no regrets-
I slide her garment down-now my fingers have been wet-
Looking into her eyes-making love to her face-
Feeling the beauty of the world sent to me in a heavenly grace-
Her moans speak in a language I just now understand-
Now I embrace the relationship of a women and a man-
I make way inside her-now my heart beats non-stop-
In a rhyme of melody-As I pump from up top-
The motion gains speed-the emotion gains need-
Beating against her body-no worries conceived-
A ****** takes toll-as our bodies grow whole
The sounds of this angel allow my body to indulge-
The final yell of ecstasy screams louder than thunder-
A brave new world was born from making love under covers-
BY:
RICHARD ITSKOVICH

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