Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: poems

  • Thoughtful Goodnight

    Originally published online Oct 27, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Thoughtful Goodnight by Melodie Yvonne Dedicated to Nel Hoon ❤ I’m in a strange town feelin’ lost in my headIt’s one of those days I’d feel better off deadBut still for some reason I fight for…

  • All My Fault

    Originally published online Oct 19, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here All My Fault by Melodie Yvonne All you are is all my faultYou’re just an endless pit of wantAnd if I ever did forget youYou’d be dead no one to let you All you are is all…

  • Soul Beacon

    Originally published online Oct 9, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Soul Beacon by Melodie Yvonne Finally you’re done hurting these people,Your cruelty and misery knows no equalBut still you just can’t let me out of your sight‘Cause you’ve stolen my heart but you can’t steal my light…

  • No Vacancy

    Originally published online Oct 6, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here No Vacancy by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes this house just swallows me wholeIt’s so hard to see that I’m not aloneBut then those…

  • Hurricanes

    Originally published online Oct 1, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Hurricanes by Melodie Yvonne Hurricanes in and hurricanes outAll that’s left here in my mind is doubtWhy am I here and why am I a fuck upAnd how can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s…

  • Bounce

    Originally published online Sept 27, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Bounce by Melodie Yvonne The rising sun’s so brightI gotta hide from it ‘til noonI’m sodomized by the weatherAnd face raped by your perfume My eyeballs poppin’ outBut yet my skull is cavin’ inAnd right now there’s…

  • Resurrection

    Originally published online Sept 24, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Resurrection by Melodie Yvonne Self aware yet unawareDoesn’t get me anywhereToo scared to run too scared to careToo scared to take that…

  • Waste Me

    Originally published online Sept 8, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Waste Me” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration Sin & Skin — available on Amazon here Waste Me by Melodie Yvonne Feelin’ your body heat under my skinIt feels so good but I know it’s a…

  • Melody Medicine

    Originally published online Sept 5, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Melody Medicine by Melodie Yvonne I don’t care if you love me now ‘cause all I gots is timeTime to heal my soul myself with true love that I findEach time I hit that play, I…

  • Cryin’ Today

    Originally published online Aug 25, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Cryin’ Today by Melodie Yvonne I’m sad and I feel like cryin’ todayI don’t understand why this won’t go awayAnd all that I wanted was for you to stayBut now all I want is my own…