Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
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The piece is included in the collection Oxies and Roxies and Suboxies! Oh my!: A Tornado of Love, Lust, Addiction, and Loss available now on Amazon HERE Frivolous Things by Melodie Yvonne I’m so fucking tired, but I can’t fucking sleepThese memories of you play and play on repeatI can’t seem to get you the…
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The piece is included in the collection Oxies and Roxies and Suboxies! Oh my!: A Tornado of Love, Lust, Addiction, and Loss available now on Amazon HERE The Sunshine Buyer by Melodie Yvonne “Don’t be scared,” he says, and I’m notI’m just scared when I’m talkin’ to you“Don’t be scared,” he says, and I’m caughtScared…
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The piece is included in the collection Oxies and Roxies and Suboxies! Oh my!: A Tornado of Love, Lust, Addiction, and Loss available now on Amazon HERE Just Driving by Melodie Yvonne Not sure where the fuck to go, not sure what to doYou find the hard way freedom’s got a priceI don’t know if…
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This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon The Ick by Melodie Yvonne Do you believe in love at first sight?What about LOATHE at first sight? It’s the opposite of the former where you think you adore herIt’s this tingling of hate that you just can’t abateAnd you…
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This piece will be in the upcoming collection Tu Me Manques: Poèmes d’amour – available here soon In My Mind’s Eye by Melodie Yvonne In my mind’s eyethe stars are shiningin brilliant rainbow hues. In my mind’s eyeevery picturebrings back thoughts of you. In my mind’s eyethe gentle breezewhispers out your name. In my mind’s…
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Originally published online Aug 24, 2025 & in the print collection Methlehem — available here Mercy by Melodie Yvonne Red tears fell down from your face while I prayed for a saviorBrushed the hair back from your brow and breathed it’s your one favorDon’t know how I found you but I’m hopin’ you’re not lost‘Cause…
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Originally published online May 7, 2023 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available hereThis piece can also be found in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here From my newest collection Methlehem – available for preorder HERE One Fine Day by Melodie Yvonne You call it…
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Originally published online Feb 13, 2017 & in the collection I Do Heroin On The Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To My Galaxie — available here Photographic Malady by Melodie Yvonne The length of three songs. It’s like a heartbeat in time, but it passes in slow motion. The band…
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The 2nd piece in the collection I Do Heroin On The Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To My Galaxie — available here Just Driving by Melodie Yvonne Not sure where the fuck to go, not sure what to doYou find the hard way freedom’s got a priceI don’t know if…
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Originally published online Dec 14, 2019 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Neuf — available here Drivin’ for Miles by Melodie Yvonne There’s an ocean of fear right at my surfaceKeep asking myself if all of it’s worth itI’m just so damn sick of all of this hurtin’So please just reject me so…
