Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: Methlehem
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This piece is in the print collections Sin & Skin and Methlehem — available here ⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from Sin and Skin & Methlehem contains drug usage, graphic sexual language and adult themes. Intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. Edge Trippers by Melodie Yvonne He smirks at me and…
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This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here The Morning After Pill by Melodie Yvonne I panic but fake calm while he lays stretched out on the benchHe slips away in front of me his eyes close inch by inchYou can rest, but you can’t sleep, you gotta stay awakeNot sure if…
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This piece is a part of the print collection Methlehem — available here It’s All Good, I’m Fine by Melodie Yvonne I feel so fucking foolish and you’re so far outta lineYou cut me off just like a whore once you had a good timeI promise I was never tryin’ to be your ValentineBut it’s…
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It’s finally happening — the Methlehem release parties are here, and I can’t believe I finally get to celebrate this with all of you. Methlehem is raw. It’s real. It’s unflinching.It’s the messy, jagged heart of love, loss, addiction, and survival laid bare… straight from everybody’s favorite hometown. These aren’t easy stories, but they’re honest…
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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 April 27, 2025 & in the print collection Methlehem — available here ⚠️ Content Warning: Mental Health, Addiction, and Suicidal IdeationTake care while reading. Support is always available at 988. Enough Rope by Melodie Yvonne Sobriety’s a fucking joke but somehow no one’s laughingAn endless lonely pit of shit that always keeps…
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It’s finally here. It’s release day!!! Methlehem is LIVE on Amazon now, and I can’t believe I finally get to say that out loud. Methlehem is raw. It’s real. It’s unflinching.It’s the messy, jagged heart of love, loss, addiction, and survival laid bare… straight from everybody’s favorite hometown. These aren’t easy stories, but they are…
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Originally published online Feb 11, 2023 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available here The Ceiling by Melodie Yvonne You break my fucking heart and then chastise for having feelingsYou slice my soul wide open then you yelled at me for bleedingBut still somehow I miss you and my body…
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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 Nov 25, 2022 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available here From my newest collection Methlehem – available for preorder HERE Huffing Fumes by Melodie Yvonne My pumpin’ heart’s so loud here in this quiet, lonely houseThe passing cars light up the walls and splash it all…
