Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: Poetry
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Originally published online Aug 2, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Stuck in Forward by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes things breakSometimes I breakI’m just as fragile as people Sometimes I fallAnd can’t get back upTrampled by…
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Originally published online July 20, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Heavy by Melodie Yvonne My stomach’s in knots & I can’t feel a thing‘Cept the rootin’ and tinglin’ up in my brainMy mind is…
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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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Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here The Underside of Love by Melodie Yvonne The underside of you and me lies right below the surfaceIt waits and smiles and tries to hide, but it will always hurt usIt really doesn’t matter what I do or what…
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Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here Platonic Romance by Melodie Yvonne Here’s where I stop giving allof my time and my heart’s energiesHere’s where I stop letting youcop out givin’ some love back to me If I’d known I was pushin’ too hardAnd you didn’t…
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Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here The Dissembler by Melodie Yvonne What I say is usually “I’m fine”What I mean is that I’m hurtin’I wanna speak the truthBut I don’t wanna be your burden I say that “It’s ok”But what I mean is that it’s…
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Originally published online April 12, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here Monotony by Melodie Yvonne Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neckIf you could die of boredom it’s the closest I could getI’ve lost my job and stuck I am up in this horrid messAnd I’m thinkin’…
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Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here The Evil That Will Be by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes I just wish I could crawl in and dieKeep lookin’ around for just one reason…
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Originally published online June 19, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here Foolish by Melodie Yvonne If there’s anyone else to blame then I blame youIf it wasn’t all my fault then have some tooIt only took one trusted friend and that was youIf there’s anyone else to blame then I…
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Originally published online Oct 18, 2019 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Neuf — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Be Love by Melodie Yvonne Narcissistic stupid bullshitFloods the world like it’s atomicEverybody’s out for somethin’Everybody’s out here frontin’ We forgot what…
