Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: Poetry

  • #metoo?

    Originally published online Dec 10, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here #metoo? by Melodie Yvonne Pretending I’m in outerspaceSo I don’t have to see your faceThose leering eyes look down at meI’ve lost all hope you’ll set me free You drove me out too far from homeWay further…

  • Floatingly Flowingly

    Originally published online Dec 13, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Floatingly Flowingly by Melodie Yvonne I float I float in a bubbleI float in a bubble in between loveI don’t need love I want Itching all overMy thoughts randomly flopI don’t NEED I WANT InhaleInhale. Exhale. I…

  • Safe From The Rain

    Originally published online Dec 23, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Safe From The Rain by Melodie Yvonne I am nothing but this wicked thing that tries to slink to freedomI’m nothing but this…

  • My Love for You

    Originally published online Nov 29, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Dedicated to my long lost Ziggy My Love for You by Melodie Yvonne My love for you is like a river running deep and trueMy love for you is like an asteroid hurdling towards its doomMy love…

  • Where Were You

    Originally published online Nov 27, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Burnin’ All My Bridges by Melodie Yvonne Where are you to see me throughTo set my soul on fireWhy’ve I waited oh so longFor something to transpire I never asked for anythingBut everything I askedWas just to…

  • Burnin’ All My Bridges

    Originally published online Nov 26, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Burnin’ All My Bridges by Melodie Yvonne I never meant to lose you while I was tryin’ to find myselfI never meant to send you to the arms of someone elseBut now what’s done is done and…

  • I Love the Way He Loves Me

    Originally published online Nov 22, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here“Resurrection” can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here I Love the Way He Loves Me by Melodie Yvonne I love the way He loves me though He sees into my soulI…

  • Where am I gonna go?

    Originally published online Nov 21, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Where am I gonna go? by Melodie Yvonne Where does it all come from?Where does it all go?I’ve searched my heart for answersBut she doesn’t seem to know Where is it I came from?Where am I gonna…

  • I Wish You

    Originally published online Nov 20, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here I Wish You by Melodie Yvonne What I wish I truly doIs just to be alone with youFor just a glance in my directionI would give all my affection What I wish I truly doIs just to…

  • Like Kings

    Originally published online Nov 14, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Like Kings by Melodie Yvonne What happens when you find out that you finally stand for somethin’After all this friggin’ time thinkin’ you always stood for nothin’What happens when you look into that mirror and see things…