Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: spoken word

  • My Lyin’ Heart

    Originally published online Dec 11, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here My Lyin’ Heart by Melodie Yvonne Was it just my lyin’ heart lyin’ ‘bout youIt’s everything up in my brain that says that we’re throughStill all that noise ain’t louder than this heart pumpin’ fuelBut is it…

  • Rich In My Heart

    Originally published online Oct 26, 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 Rich In My Heart by Melodie Yvonne No one says I wanna be poorEveryone says I want a bit moreBut oh to…

  • Leave Me the Love

    Originally published online Oct 7, 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 Leave Me the Love by Melodie Yvonne All rash anger is heart murder and it scars my soulJust tryin’ hard not to…

  • Tryin’ to Carry On

    Originally published online Dec 1, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Tryin’ to Carry On by Melodie Yvonne When it gets dark and hard to breathe you’re standing right in front of meAnd I feel just a bit of calm ‘til I remember you moved on Then it…

  • Arsonist on Fire

    Originally published online Nov 6, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Arsonist on Fire by Melodie Yvonne I wanna save your lifeBut I just can’t spend all of minePutting out fires for an arsonistJust having a good time I wanted to protect youAnd make things go your wayBut…

  • Just His Toy

    Originally published online Oct 5, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Just His Toy by Melodie Yvonne I’m walkin’ around in a body of flesh so of course I’ll be tempted most timesEmotions run rampant and my heart lies so of course I keep falling love blindBut all…

  • A Thousand Real Goodbyes

    Originally published online Sept 28, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here A Thousand Real Goodbyes by Melodie Yvonne No one else can stay hereThere’ll be no more friendsI hate being this lonelyBut I’m toeing my wit’s end It’s not just paranoiaThat got me where I amIt’s a thousand…

  • The End of Michigan

    Originally published online Sept 26, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here The End of Michigan by Melodie Yvonne Time moves too fast, too fast in this stateTime moves so fast, it moves too fast to wasteBut take my hand, and we’ll rideWe’ll ride to the end, the end…

  • Know What It’s Like

    Originally published online Sept 24, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Know What It’s Like by Melodie Yvonne Do you know what it’s like to have a gun to your headStuck there in the middle of the night by a friend?Do you know what it’s like to sleep…

  • Human Just Like Me

    Originally published online Sept 17, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here Human Just Like Me by Melodie Yvonne It breaks my heart still every day to know that I won’t see your faceI still see it inside my mind and my heart aches still all the timeI don’t…