Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: spoken word
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Welcome to the special Easter Edition of Poem O’Clock!I’m really glad you’re here. This week I do a special reading of my favorite poem “L’amore e Legge” from my collection psalms 2000:17-24, and talk about my inspirations behind the piece. Grab your copy of the book from this edition, psalms 2000:17-24, on Amazon HERE Follow/Subscribe:
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This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon The Ick by Melodie Yvonne Do you believe in love at first sight?What about LOATHE at first sight? It’s the opposite of the former where you think you adore herIt’s this tingling of hate that you just can’t abateAnd you…
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You all I’m excited to announce my new podcast Poem O’Clock streaming NOW on all services! Poem O’Clock is a weekly poetry podcast, where I’ll read one to three original poems and shares the stories behind them. As a lifelong poet, I’ve actually got quite a few self-published poetry collections out there, so I’m going…
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Available in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here My Shower Song by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes when I shower I think I’ve got the powerTo sing the notes as loud as one can sing themBut somehow even solo I get shy when I miss one noteAnd I look around to make sure…
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Available in the print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now 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’ to…
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Available in the print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now HERE Do You See Me? by Melodie Yvonne Do you see me? ‘Cause I see youI don’t know what I’m gonna doWith all these feelings rushin’ at meI just want you to be happy But why can’t it just be me?Just…
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Available in the print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now 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’ when…
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Available in the print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now 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 whyBut all that I see is another that kills meAnd all of the evil that someday…
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Available in the print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now 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 blame…
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Available in the updated print collection Photographic Memories: 7even Author’s Edition available on Amazon now HERE Waitin’ by Melodie Yvonne I sit and wonder what’s the pointAnd then I smoke another jointIt’s not enough to just exist hereWanna live but swallowed by fear Wanna fight but I’m so tiredDon’t wanna go another mileSo then I…
