Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

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  • Denouement

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon Denouement What a massive cunt you areWhat a piece of workIf I thought I wouldn’t get stuckI’d drag you through the dirt What a massive succubusGaslighting ‘til the endUsing words that you don’t knowlike “I love you” and “friend” What…

  • No Change for a Dollar

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon No Change for a Dollar I wish I had back every cent that I spent on youI wish I had back every second that you led me throughI wish I had back every time I wondered what to doAnd I…

  • Still You

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon Still You The silence echoes through the house and you’re still on my mindAnother humid night goes by and you’re my only kindI try to walk my mind away from everything that’s youBut all my wheels just spin in place…

  • Year Six

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon Year Six Heavy bags, they sat here weightingOn my mind they’re fabricatingThat there’s some small part of you hereThat you didn’t leave out of fear I still think of what we were andWonder how I was so wrong andWonder if…

  • A Begger’s Lament

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon A Begger’s Lament I’m crying out to God todayNot sure I can go onIf I wasn’t scared of HellI’d already be gone The sadness overwhelms meA thick stew of regretAnd through the tears it’s hard to seethe few things I…

  • Forget Me Not

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon Forget Me Not I have sand in the cracks of my brain todayIt’s gritty and grinding and drives me insaneand I just don’t know what I’m gonna doIf I vacuum my brain, will it get rid of you? I wanna…

  • A Cardinal Lesson

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein – available here soon A Cardinal Lesson by Melodie Yvonne I feed Lil Marlin every day and think of my Aunt MarlaHe hounds me with persistence like she did for me to call herand if I could go back with all the things that…

  • Frivolous Things

    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…

  • The Sunshine Buyer

    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…

  • Pall Mall 100s In An Orange Box – Methlehem Edition

    This piece can be found in the print collection Methlehem — available here Pall Mall 100s In An Orange Box by Melodie Yvonne Pall mall 100s in an orange boxCarryin’ hiedi ‘cause she’s feelin lostSaddlin’ me like I’m a muleShe rides me like I’m a fool Vodka leers and cigarette smilesLight her eyes just like…