Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: poetry reading

  • Just Another Night aka Hey! I Hung Out With You At That House On State Street

    Originally published online Feb 18, 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 ⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from I Do Heroin On The Train Line So You Don’t Have To contains serious subject matter relating…

  • A Reprieve

    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…

  • Old Town Shuffle –  A Small Taste of My Upcoming Release, Methlehem

    Originally published online Feb 18, 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 I just wanted to pop in and share a brand new reading of “Old Town Shuffle” from my upcoming book, Methlehem, a collection inspired…

  • Bad Date: A Fool Waiting On The Right Block

    Originally published online June 12, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available hereThis piece can also be found in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Bad Date: A Fool Waiting On The Right Block by Melodie Yvonne You think you’re just as slick as motherfuckin’ Pee-wee HermanGoin’…

  • LIVE Poetry from Melodie

    Hey, Friends! Thank you all again so much for sticking with me during my posting overload as I transfer all of my poetry to this wonderful new site! Your amazing support means everything to me… it’s a lot less lonely having you all along for the ride. Ever yours,Melodie Yvonne 🎧 Check out the up…

  • Seed Guzzler Part Mine: I Gave Eight and Owe Me One

    Originally published online Aug 11, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Seed Guzzler Part Mine: I Gave Eight and Owe Me One by Melodie Yvonne Neglect for seeing others waysIs how you run them all awaySee just because you’re kinda smarterDoesn’t get you any farther And you…

  • Seed Guzzler Part Ate is Enough

    Originally published online Aug 10, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Seed Guzzler Part Ate is Enough by Melodie Yvonne You’ve got a list of your fake friendsThat scrolls and scrolls and never endsBut you’ve just gotta get some more‘Cause love don’t count lest you’re adored Your…

  • Seed Guzzler part Seventh Heaven: A Pretty Girl is Like a Malady

    Originally published online Aug 1, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Seed Guzzler part Seventh Heaven: A Pretty Girl is Like a Malady by Melodie Yvonne He should really be ashamedFor playing games with peoples brainsHe’s just a lil succubusMisogynistic blunderbuss He’s fake as fuck and’ll pass…

  • Seed Guzzler Part Five Inch Nails: The Manicured Methiah

    Originally published online Dec 28, 2017 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Seed Guzzler Part Five Inch Nails: The Manicured Methiah by Melodie Yvonne There once was a girl with a big strand of pearlsShoved real far right on up in her assShe thought she was better than…

  • Seed Guzzler Part Six Feet Under the Bridge: The Trip Trapping Troll

    Originally published online Jan 28, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Seed Guzzler Part Six Feet Under the Bridge: The Trip Trapping Troll by Melodie Yvonne Your words fall not on deafened earsIn fact I hear them loud and clearIt’s just I don’t hear what you’re sendingI…