Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: poetry reading
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This piece can be found in the print collection Methlehem — 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 aches for leavingAnd all I can…
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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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This piece can be found in the print collection Methlehem — available here Just Like You by Melodie Yvonne You gave me your story just like the crow andbehind my eyes it throbs and throws tantrums I wanna still die a bit every day andwaking without you just makes me insane You built me so…
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This piece can be found in the print collection Methlehem — 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 my faultYou blame me for…
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Available in the print collection Methlehem — available here Broken by Melodie Yvonne I’m so fucking broken that I can’t even breatheThis constant bullshit pressure has got me on my kneesI only need one person to keep their fucking wordbut a giant bullshit symphony is all I’ve ever heard I’m so fucking broken I can’t…
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This piece can be found in the print collection Methlehem — available here Looks Like You by Melodie Yvonne Looks like you’re having a comfortable ride in that car that I built for twoLooks like you’re having an easy time, though, that seat wasn’t made for you You’ve taken advantage of my little life and…
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This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here A You Addict by Melodie Yvonne You weave a politician’s tapestry of charm and liesYou see me for the prey I am despite my strong disguiseYou let me wander only just an arm’s length out of reachAnd if I try to run away you…
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Originally published online Dec 21, 2024 & will be in the upcoming print collection Oxies and Roxies and Suboxies! Oh my!: A Tornado of Love, Lust, Addiction, and Loss — available here soon The Negotiation by Melodie Yvonne The drugs work fast, but not fast enoughI just need a break enough is enough Everybody’s doing…
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Originally published online Oct 12, 2025 & will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Won’t You Be Neighborly by Melodie Yvonne People often say to me, why do you let them do that?How can you just stand there when that YouTube troll calls you fat?How come you don’t speak…
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Originally published online Aug 9, 2025 & will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Heartache Season by Melodie Yvonne I broke my fucking heart wide open, let it bleed for youYou held it gently for a moment then let it bleed throughI don’t know what I’m supposed to do…
