Tag: poet
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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Originally published online Feb 12, 2021 & 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 A Reprieve by Melodie Yvonne Time for us to take another little trip down southWe gotta take a trip to get to tripWe’re making…
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On November 1, 2024, Melodie Yvonne performed a moving live poetry set during the #SwiftCitySessions Pop-Ups outside the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis. The outdoor event featured local poets and musicians sharing their work in an intimate, open-air setting as part of the #TaylorSwift weekend festivities. Check out the recap of Melodie’s live set below.…
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Originally published online Nov 13, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — 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…
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Originally published online Nov 10, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here I See by Melodie Yvonne I see the film grain that makes up the worldAnd the little things makin’ up youI see the struggles in everyone’s lifeAnd I see all your fears become truths I see…
