Poetry by Melodie Yvonne
Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world
Tag: spoken word
-
It’s finally here. It’s release day!!! Methlehem is LIVE on Amazon now, and I can’t believe I finally get to say that out loud. Methlehem is raw. It’s real. It’s unflinching.It’s the messy, jagged heart of love, loss, addiction, and survival laid bare… straight from everybody’s favorite hometown. These aren’t easy stories, but they are…
-
Originally published online Aug 9, 2025 & will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Heartache Season by Melodie Yvonne I broke my fucking heart wide open, let it bleed for youYou held it gently for a moment then let it bleed throughI don’t know what I’m supposed to do…
-
Originally published online Aug 22, 2025 & will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Your Last Mistake by Melodie Yvonne I wish that I could take it back so maybe you would stayI don’t know why I’m always givin’ all my love awayBut every time I make a choice…
-
Originally published online April 12, 2025 & in the Poetry Collaboration Sin & Skin — available on Amazon here ⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from Sin and Skin contains graphic sexual language and adult themes. Intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. Real Life With Woodpecker by Melodie Yvonne I look at…
-
Originally published online Sept 25, 2024 & in the collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here White Pride Doesn’t Age Like Swiss Cheese by Melodie Yvonne How can you be so fucking psycho? Guess you have a fucking right though‘Cause this system’s fucking broken, got nothin’ left here to hope inI can’t even…
-
Originally published online April 25, 2024 & in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here L’amore è Legge by Melodie Yvonne Love is law in this cold house and warms my freezing skinHe had to empty out my world, so I’d let Him back inI still don’t think I’m good enough to deserve…
-
Originally published online April 26, 2024 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available here Frivolous Things by Melodie Yvonne I’m so fucking tired, but I can’t fucking sleepThese memories of you play and play on repeatI can’t seem to get you the fuck out of my headAnd I’d give my…
-
Originally published online Feb 11, 2023 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available here The Ceiling by Melodie Yvonne You break my fucking heart and then chastise for having feelingsYou slice my soul wide open then you yelled at me for bleedingBut still somehow I miss you and my body…
-
Originally published online Jan 22, 2023 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available hereThis piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here Another Round by Melodie Yvonne Here on my own I sit againAnother round of quit at endAnd I can’t keep myself…
-
Originally published online May 7, 2023 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein — available hereThis piece can also be found in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here From my newest collection Methlehem – available for preorder HERE One Fine Day by Melodie Yvonne You call it…
