Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

Tag: writing

  • On The Job Training

    This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here Join Melodie at the Methlehem Release Parties: melodieyvonnerhymes.com/events ⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from Methlehem contains drug usage, graphic sexual language, and adult themes. Intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. On The Job Training by Melodie Yvonne Got a new…

  • Goodbye to Denial

    This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here Goodbye to Denial by Melodie Yvonne The time I found your gear was like a bullet to my gutI wondered if there’d ever be a time you’d say enoughI thought of all the lies and all the time I spent denyin’But the blinds are…

  • The Negotiation

    Originally published online Dec 21, 2024 & will be in the upcoming print collection Oxies and Roxies and Suboxies! Oh my!: A Tornado of Love, Lust, Addiction, and Loss — available here soon The Negotiation by Melodie Yvonne The drugs work fast, but not fast enoughI just need a break enough is enough Everybody’s doing…

  • Killin’ Raven

    This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here Killin’ Raven by Melodie Yvonne If you’d have come straight home from workI wouldn’t think you’re such a jerkBelieve me wasting all my timeIs not a small victimless crime If he can’t stand strong by himselfIt’s a slippery road right straight to hellSo if…

  • Hollow

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Hollow by Melodie Yvonne Drag me in the deep end and then tell me that it’s shallowAll your fucking promises are nothin’ more than hollowAnd now I’m thinkin’ those words don’t mean what you think they mean‘Cause “soon” sure don’t…

  • Excuse me, Sir… Is There a Room Available?

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Excuse me, Sir… Is There a Room Available? by Melodie Yvonne Is there a world where you could want me? Somewhere we could be?Is there a life where you could be here wrapped all around me?Is there somehow a little…

  • Edge Trippers

    This piece is in the print collections Sin & Skin and Methlehem — available here ⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from Sin and Skin & Methlehem contains drug usage, graphic sexual language and adult themes. Intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. Edge Trippers by Melodie Yvonne He smirks at me and…

  • The Morning After Pill

    This piece is in the print collection Methlehem — available here The Morning After Pill by Melodie Yvonne I panic but fake calm while he lays stretched out on the benchHe slips away in front of me his eyes close inch by inchYou can rest, but you can’t sleep, you gotta stay awakeNot sure if…

  • Itching

    This piece will be in the upcoming collection Photographic Memories: Nein — available here soon Itching by Melodie Yvonne Itching all over thoughts randomly flop to you again tonightRememberin’ back to long ago us dancin’ through the nightGave our girl my ring and names on that ole piece of riceDon’t know now just how I’ll…

  • It’s All Good, I’m Fine

    This piece is a part of the print collection Methlehem — available here It’s All Good, I’m Fine by Melodie Yvonne I feel so fucking foolish and you’re so far outta lineYou cut me off just like a whore once you had a good timeI promise I was never tryin’ to be your ValentineBut it’s…