Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: poetry reading
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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 Cold Concrete Cage by Melodie Yvonne Sittin’ here listenin’ to industrial cricketsFolks walkin’ ‘round like they’re lost on a missionAnd I never wanted to…
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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 Old Town Shuffle by Melodie Yvonne Everything’s real quiet as we sit in the carWe’re a little down the road, but not very farHow…
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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…
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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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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…
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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’…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
