Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: poem
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Originally published online April 6, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Meet me in the Middle — available here I Own Me by Melodie Yvonne All this time it’s been my heartinside breaking mine.All these years it’s been myselfas enemy I find.All this sadness, all this ragethat tears myself apart,I did this and I…
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Originally published online Mar 26, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here Seed Guzzler by Melodie Yvonne Anxiety is quite sadisticHide my bullshit in these limericks Let it out to keep my heart saneNeed a shield for all this mind rain One foot in and one foot out ofReality…
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Originally published online Mar 26, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here Ode to a Freezing Valentine’s Day by Melodie Yvonne How can you be so cruel,when my heart’s lying there on the floor? How come you just can’t see,this realio trulio heart in me? I went naked where…
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Originally published Mar 25, 2016 Thursday I’m Still Burning by Melodie Yvonne Your face is in front of the eyes in my mindMy VHS brain is set on rewind I play and I pause the moment I seeI’m tryin to be sly, but you’re lookin’ at me That gaze you return is almost too muchI turn away…
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Originally published Mar 25, 2016 On Wednesday I’m Yearning by Melodie Yvonne A servant in love is all that I amIt doesn’t come with the glitz or the glamIn fact at times it can be underhandedI abide my whole life, and I don’t understand it I sit in this pain, I’m hiding I criedI sit back and…
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Originally published Mar 24, 2016 In A Weak by Melodie Yvonne I like it when you say my nameThree syllables long yet you remainAnd when I feel your gentle touchI’m twitterpated oh so much I wonder what it’s like to touch youAnd if there’s really stars above youI wonder ‘bout your lips and kissesAnd if I’ll…
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Originally published Mar 24, 2016 Treadin’ Beauty by Melodie Yvonne Ridin’ on my coattailsMan, you got to go nowI can’t handle all this weightSoon my back is gonna breakI can’t abide with what you’re doin’Soon this all will be in ruinTryin’ to keep my anguish backbut then I launch a sneak attackThis tread from walkin’ over…
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Originally published Mar 22, 2016 Never Without You by Melodie Yvonne Somedays I’m happy what happenedSome days I just wanna cryI wouldn’t take back what has happened‘Cause everything’s opened my eyesBut now I can’t stop my mind thinkin’Of how I’ll stop thinkin’ of youAnd I’m thinkin’ I’m ‘bout to start drinkin’‘Cause I just don’t wanna feel…
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Originally published Mar 20, 2016 Move, Bitch by Melodie Yvonne Humbly speakingthis stink that is reekingPermeates my soul every day This odious feelingis sending me reelingand wretchedness holds so much sway I need to elude thisvenomous snake kissI’m gonna drop dead where I lay I’m gonna go crazythis shit it will change meIf I can’t…
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Originally published Mar 19, 2016 Takin’ Up Space by Melodie Yvonne Just sittin around takin’ up space on your porch,Sittin around makin it skunk.It could be worse in my head I guess…I’m way worse in my head when I’m drunk. I’m wastin away everdayStill feelin’ so very senselessBut being inside your bright aura I’m weightless,And…
