Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: spoken word

  • Awake

    Originally published online Dec 25, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here Awake by Melodie Yvonne I’m not sure if I’ll sleep againIt’s still so hard to be your friendAnd oh so how I long to touch youThere’s just no one else above you I’m not sure if I’ll…

  • #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…