Originally published online Oct 9, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Soul Beacon by Melodie Yvonne Finally you’re done hurting these people,Your cruelty and misery knows no equalBut still you just can’t let me out of your sight‘Cause you’ve stolen my heart but you can’t steal my light…

Originally published online Oct 6, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here No Vacancy by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes this house just swallows me wholeIt’s so hard to see that I’m not aloneBut then those…

Originally published online Oct 1, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Hurricanes by Melodie Yvonne Hurricanes in and hurricanes outAll that’s left here in my mind is doubtWhy am I here and why am I a fuck upAnd how can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s…

Originally published online Sept 27, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Bounce by Melodie Yvonne The rising sun’s so brightI gotta hide from it ‘til noonI’m sodomized by the weatherAnd face raped by your perfume My eyeballs poppin’ outBut yet my skull is cavin’ inAnd right now there’s…

Originally published online Sept 24, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Resurrection by Melodie Yvonne Self aware yet unawareDoesn’t get me anywhereToo scared to run too scared to careToo scared to take that…

Originally published online Sept 5, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Melody Medicine by Melodie Yvonne I don’t care if you love me now ‘cause all I gots is timeTime to heal my soul myself with true love that I findEach time I hit that play, I…

Originally published online Aug 25, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Cryin’ Today by Melodie Yvonne I’m sad and I feel like cryin’ todayI don’t understand why this won’t go awayAnd all that I wanted was for you to stayBut now all I want is my own…

Originally published online Sep 2, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Body For Hire by Melodie Yvonne I’m feelin’ quite nothing, just less than you’d guessI’m feelin’ quite awful and kinda a messI’m feelin’ just somewhat a little bit lostAnd all of my wires have done gotten…