Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: Poetry

  • Your Savior

    Originally published online July 5, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Your Savior by Melodie Yvonne Never underestimate my love for youalways know I’ll be there if you’re feeling bluetrust me when I say there’s nothing I won’t doexcept just give my heart away to someone new Believe…

  • A Melodie’s Prayer

    Originally published online July 8, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here A Melodie’s Prayer by Melodie Yvonne Father please calm me and give me my tongueGive me the words and then help me…

  • Taste Life

    Originally published online July 9, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Taste Life by Melodie Yvonne She don’t need just a record dealShe needs to get the hell outta hereBut all this time she feels she’s wastin’She don’t know is just a taste of This whole life that’s…

  • Yours Everlong

    Originally published online June 29, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Yours Everlong by Melodie Yvonne How do I tell you that you’re going to lose meWhen you’re the only one that never abused meHow do I tell you that soon I’ll be goneWhen you’re the only one…

  • Boomerang

    Originally published online June 17, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Boomerang by Melodie Yvonne You’re a dirty coyote that needs kept on a leashAll of that power needs kept out of reachBut just to escape you’d chew off your legThen duct tape it on to drag me…

  • Hurry

    Originally published online June 20, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Hurry by Melodie Yvonne My life is marked with hurry and it’s causin’ me much troubleMy idle hands are the devil’s toys,…

  • All for You

    Originally published online June 18, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here All for You by Melodie Yvonne We were taught here from a young ageHow the Lord wants us to behaveBut not how…

  • Kin

    Originally published online June 15, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon hereThis piece can also be found in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here Kin by Melodie Yvonne I…

  • 13

    Originally published online June 23, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here 13 by Melodie Yvonne Dedicated to Shannon Hoon ❤ ❤ ❤ Every day you remind me of what you could have beenThe little trinkets you leave us full of love you sendA dollar here a dollar there…

  • My Weird Eyes

    Originally published online June 26, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here My Weird Eyes by Melodie Yvonne The brightness it frightens me most everyday‘Cause my weird eyes they work in mysterious waysAnd sometimes it hurts so bad I’d gouge them outBut I can’t cause then I can’t see…