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Feature photo and photo gallery courtesy of Tyler MuirVideos courtesy of Paiger METHLEHEM, IN (Dec 2025) – Melodie Yvonne celebrated […]
It’s finally happening… the Methlehem release parties are here, and I can’t believe I finally get to celebrate this with […]
It’s finally here. It’s release day!!! Methlehem is LIVE on Amazon now, and I can’t believe I finally get to […]
It’s finally here. Signed preorders for Methlehem are live, and every copy will be personally signed before it ships, so […]
Get your copy of select poetry collections by Melodie now on Amazon HERE Won’t You Be Neighborly by Melodie Yvonne […]
Get your copy of select poetry collections by Melodie now on Amazon HERE You Don’t by Melodie Yvonne You keep […]
Mercy by Melodie Yvonne Red tears fell down from your face while I prayed for a savior Brushed the hair […]
Your Last Mistake by Melodie Yvonne I wish that I could take it back so maybe you would stay I […]
Get your copy of select poetry collections by Melodie now in the Photographic Melodie Shop Heartache Season by Melodie Yvonne I […]
⚠️ Content Warning: Mental Health, Addiction, and Suicidal Ideation The following poem contains emotionally intense themes including addiction, depression, and […]
⚠️ Explicit Content WarningThis poetry excerpt from Sin and Skin contains graphic sexual language and adult themes. Intended for mature […]
Get your copy of select poetry collections by Melodie now in the Photographic Melodie Shop The Negotiation by Melodie Yvonne […]
“White Pride Doesn’t Age Like Swiss Cheese” is the latest piece in Melodie’s newest collection, Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi! […]
Photos by Melodie Yvonne originally for Mirror Indy INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 1, 2024) – Original members of the Free People’s […]
Grab the entire Photographic Memories: Eight Ways to Nein collection HERE now Frivolous Things by Melodie Yvonne I’m so fucking tired, […]
Grab the entire psalms 2000:17-24 collection HERE now L’amore è Legge by Melodie Yvonne Love is law in this cold […]
Urban Ostrich by Melodie Yvonne I love you so much I can’t fucking sleep Eyes open or shut you’re all […]
Still Stumbling by Melodie Yvonne (“Still Tumbling” is the sequel to “Stumbling Up The Mountain“) One time this boy, one […]
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Photos & video by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 25, 2023) – Poet Mark Bragg visited the Photographic Melodie Gallery […]
One Fine Day by Melodie Yvonne You call it honesty I call it gaslighting You speak the truth, but you […]
The Ceiling by Melodie Yvonne You break my fucking heart and then chastise for having feelings You slice my soul […]
Oxys, Roxys, and Suboxys, Oh my! by Melodie Yvonne Oxys, Roxys, and Suboxys, Oh my! Sometimes I think it’d be […]
Another Round by Melodie Yvonne Here on my own I sit again Another round of quit at end And I […]
Huffing Fumes by Melodie Yvonne My pumpin’ heart’s so loud here in this quiet, lonely house The passing cars light […]
This Day and Next by Melodie Yvonne Time drags on forever in this lonely time and next No matter how […]
Untitled Lust by Melodie Yvonne I can’t wait forever, but I’ll wait tonight ‘Cause somethin’ is grabbin’ a hold of […]
Untitled Coveting by Melodie Yvonne His smile, it melts the coldest heart And his touch even gives mine a start […]
Feature photo by Brian Tschuor Video courtesy of The Vogue Theatre Gallery photos courtesy of Brian Tschuor, Jon Martin, Christina […]
Puzzle & feature photo by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 14, 2022) – It’s Valentine’s Day, and what better way […]
Southport Rd 13 by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes I just wanna sit with my train wreck by the light of my […]
Ambivalence by Melodie Yvonne I don’t wanna die, but I dont wanna live I’m so fucking tired I’ve got nothin’ […]
Photos & videos courtesy of Carnahan Hall LAFAYETTE, IN (March 12, 2021) – It was a beautiful night at Carnahan […]
This piece is #12 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
This piece is #10 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
This piece is #9 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
This piece is #8 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
This piece is #7 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
This piece is number 6 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: […]
This piece is number 2 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: […]
This piece is #4 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: A […]
The Honeymoon Is Definitely Over by Melodie Yvonne Sittin’ here waitin’ and wonderin’ what’s next I’m tryin’ to stay clean, […]
I Watched Too Much Stuff About The Runaways on Hulu & I Wanna Growl Too aka Everybody Can Fuck Off […]
This piece is number 5 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: […]
Death Row Seafood Fetish by Melodie Yvonne Dedicated to bette. ❤️❤️❤️ Everyone should be so lucky as to have a […]
This piece is number 3 in the collection I Do Heroin on the Train Line So You Don’t Have To: […]
Stuck Between by Melodie Yvonne Stuck between Hell and a hard place Lookin’ for just a moment of peace Tryin’ to […]
Fallin’ Somewhere Else by Melodie Yvonne I miss you every day, though, you’re missin’ someone else I’ve been tryin’ not to […]
Desensitized Monotony by Melodie Yvonne All these things they pull me down All these things don’t make a sound Make […]
This Week by Melodie Yvonne This week I fell apart, I found an end, but not a start This week […]
Somebody Else Like You by Melodie Yvonne I was wrong… there is somebody else like you You’re a dime a […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 8, 2020) – Melodie Yvonne does a live reading of her […]
How to Dodge a Broken Heart by Melodie Yvonne Every time I fall in love I always fall apart I […]
Playin’ Chicken by Melodie Yvonne I’m feelin’ just a little scared I try to act like I don’t care But […]
Do You See Me? by Melodie Yvonne Do you see me? ‘Cause I see you I don’t know what I’m […]
Stuck in Forward by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes things break Sometimes I break I’m just as fragile as people Sometimes I […]
Heavy by Melodie Yvonne My stomach’s in knots & I can’t feel a thing ‘Cept the rootin’ and tinglin’ up […]
Foolish by Melodie Yvonne If there’s anyone else to blame then I blame you If it wasn’t all my fault […]
Bad Date: A Fool Waiting On The Right Block by Melodie Yvonne You think you’re just as slick as motherfuckin’ […]
Monotony by Melodie Yvonne Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neck If you could die of boredom […]
The Dissembler by Melodie Yvonne What I say is usually “I’m fine” What I mean is that I’m hurtin’ I […]
Platonic Romance by Melodie Yvonne Here’s where I stop giving all of my time and my heart’s energies Here’s where […]
The Underside of Love by Melodie Yvonne The underside of you and me lies right below the surface It waits […]
The Evil That Will Be by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes I just wish I could crawl in and die Keep lookin’ […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 7, 2020) – Discovery Open Mic was a passionate evening packed […]
Wild by Melodie Yvonne It’s hard for me to listen ‘cause your words just melt away It’s not for lack […]
Nowhere by Melodie Yvonne If you can’t let me in then please just shut me out I’ve been so close […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Indianapolis, IN (February 1, 2020) – Discovery Open Mic’s Full Rotation Celebration was a phenomenal […]
Waitin’ by Melodie Yvonne I sit and wonder what’s the point And then I smoke another joint It’s not enough […]
Drivin’ for Miles by Melodie Yvonne There’s an ocean of fear right at my surface Keep asking myself if all […]
Please Stay, Go Away by Melodie Yvonne I’m so friggin’ sad my heart breaks every day I pray and I […]
Tired of Dreaming by Melodie Yvonne You were in my dream again here just the other day I prayed to […]
Sometimes It’s Too Late by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes it’s so hard to trust in my fate I’ve sure learned a […]
Be Love by Melodie Yvonne Narcissistic stupid bullshit Floods the world like it’s atomic Everybody’s out for somethin’ Everybody’s out […]
Fading Away by Melodie Yvonne Your face is in the picture of my mind still all the time The way […]
Looking Away by Melodie Yvonne I can’t forget myself with you ‘cause there’s no telling what I’d do I just […]
Video courtesy of Nel Hoon “Vernie’s Garden” is inspired by and dedicated to Nel Hoon and Vernie Long <3 <3 […]
Simple Things by Melodie Yvonne I dream this lonely dream I’m in, I’m waitin’ for your face I’m waitin’ to […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Indianapolis, IN (August 3, 2019) – Discovery Open Mic manifested a plethora of amazing […]
Again by Melodie Yvonne I don’t wanna live inside this sin I’m living in I don’t wanna lay awake reliving […]
Control by Melodie Yvonne When I’m thinking ‘bout you are you thinking ‘bout me too? When I’m all here flustered […]
Falling Without Sound by Melodie Yvonne Even when I reach out you don’t feel me So why would you think […]
Love Me or Love You by Melodie Yvonne Spend most of my time fakin’ it’s fine When really my shit […]
Feel Him Touching Me – Lyrics by Melodie Yvonne/Music by Bette Combs I feel him touching me all up and […]
Just A Stray by Melodie Yvonne How can you see me and just turn away How can you go on […]
Poppy Seed by Melodie Yvonne There’s an inch of life between us and I can hardly breathe You’re everything I’m […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 1, 2019) – Discovery Open Mic brought many amazingly talented artists […]
Love Letters by Melodie Yvonne I’m writing these letters to you ‘Cause I just don’t know what else to do […]
Just One More Night by Melodie Yvonne You’re like a drug and I can’t get enough Your face etched a […]
Photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 17, 2019) – HOT SLAM: A Night of Sensual Poetry and Radical Conversation […]
Baby in the Corner by Melodie Yvonne I feel your vibes all jived with mine for just one moment We […]
Lovesick by Melodie Yvonne Why do I gotta be so damned lovesick like this Hopin’, prayin’, wishin’ all for just one […]
Love For Today by Melodie Yvonne You don’t have to give me the world Just please don’t take it away […]
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 16, 2019) – Ariane Cyusa visited the Photographic Melodie Gallery in […]
Check out the up to date YouTube playlist of Melodie Yvonne’s live music and poetry performances below ♥♥♥ Get your […]
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 15, 2019) – Poetry at the Yard celebrated National Poetry Month […]
Make the Night by Melodie Yvonne I’m lost inside and don’t know why And it just breaks my heart I […]
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 6, 2019) – Discovery Open Mic was a brilliant display of […]
All I Am is All I Was by Melodie Yvonne Sometimes you’re still all I see when I close my […]
Tryin’ to Forgive You by Melodie Yvonne I hope somebody ruins your life The way you fucked up mine I […]
Understated by Melodie Yvonne My frustration here is understated But I’m so tired of being berated I just want that […]
Photos and videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 7, 2019) – Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night featuring Stephen Mills […]
Rain Check (Here to Fight) by Melodie Yvonne A rain check on my moral gain Will not be good another […]
You On Repeat by Melodie Yvonne I loved your heart there from the start but soon we came undone We […]
Come Back Home by Melodie Yvonne Ramey How can it be over when it never really started? But if it’s still […]
We Are All by Melodie Yvonne Ramey We are all broken But we are all fixed We are all patched up […]
Taking A Swim by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Swimming in a sea of endless negativity I’m drowning Crying and praying for just […]
Passin’ Time by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Everything is quiet in this big old empty house Just the ticking of the clock […]
Check out the up to date YouTube playlist of Melodie Yvonne’s original rhyming & lyrics videos below ♥♥♥ Get your […]
My Lyin’ Heart by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Was it just my lyin’ heart lyin’ ‘bout youIt’s everything up in my […]
Tryin’ to Carry On by Melodie Yvonne Ramey When it gets dark and hard to breathe you’re standing right in […]
He Carries Me by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Loves not gone it’s just enfolded And it comes when it supposed to […]
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 17, 2018) – Art on the Side at the Photographic Melodie […]
Arsonist on Fire by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I wanna save your life But I just can’t spend all of mine […]
Rich In My Heart by Melodie Yvonne Ramey No one says I wanna be poor Everyone says I want a bit […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana October 11, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Leave Me the Love by Melodie Yvonne Ramey All rash anger is heart murder and it scars my soul Just […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana October 4, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Just His Toy by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’m walkin’ around in a body of flesh so of course I’ll be […]
A Thousand Real Goodbyes by Melodie Yvonne Ramey No one else can stay here There’ll be no more friends I […]
The End of Michigan by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Time moves too fast, too fast in this state Time moves so […]
Indianapolis Poetry Slam hosted by Dante Fratturo featuring Joseph Harris Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana September 20, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne […]
Know What It’s Like by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Do you know what it’s like to have a gun to your […]
Human Just Like Me by Melodie Yvonne Ramey It breaks my heart still every day to know that I won’t […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana September 13, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Written with love for Iconoclast Open Mic Poetry at the Irving Theater <3 <3 <3 A huge thanks to Devon […]
My Shower Song by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Sometimes when I shower I think I’ve got the power To sing the […]
Goodbye to Denial by Melodie Yvonne The time I found your gear was like a bullet to my gut I […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana September 6, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey FRANKLIN, IN (September 4, 2018) – Ariane Cyusa is 27 years old, and […]
Atomic by Melodie Yvonne Ramey You made me Cinderella But you forgot my shoe You left me way past midnight […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana August 30, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Eternal Love by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I love you with every ounce of me I love you because you set […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night 10 Johnson Avenue Coffee Indianapolis, Indiana August 23, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check out […]
Stuck Like Glue by Melodie Yvonne Ramey My love for you is like the glue That holds the tides tight […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 16, 2018) – Indianapolis Poetry Slam hosted by Dante Fratturo invigorated Irvington at the Irving Theater in […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana August 9, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Seed Guzzler Part Mine: I Gave Eight and Owe Me One by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Neglect for seeing others ways […]
Seed Guzzler Part Ate is Enough by Melodie Yvonne Ramey You’ve got a list of your fake friends That scrolls […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night 10 Johnson Avenue Coffee Indianapolis, Indiana August 2, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check out […]
Previously Ate by Melodie Yvonne Ramey You’ve made me feel much less than worthless For all I did you’ve made […]
Hope Insomniac by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’ve never been so much in love that didn’t love me back My heart […]
Back to the End by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I still see your face in my mind And it’s breaking my […]
Nothing Left by Melodie Yvonne Ramey The petty little things you do Only get a rise out of you And […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn 10 Johnson Avenue Coffee Indianapolis, Indiana July 26, 2018 Photos by Melodie […]
I’m Only Human by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I know sometimes I make you mad And maybe days I make you […]
Super Grace by Melodie Yvonne Ramey The power of discernment Is something you can see It’s inside everybody And even […]
No, Really, You Can Keep Him by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I am not trying to take your husband I am […]
Spinnin’ by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I got the fire of God in my belly But the Devil’s mush in my […]
I Just Get Addicted to Things by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Had so much struggle and strife in my life It’s […]
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 12, 2018) – Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana July 5, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Maybe by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Should I have said you won’t see me again? Should I have told you that […]
On Fire by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’m tryin’ to learn the difference ‘tween distraction And the path you’ve led me […]
Iconoclast presents The Arcade Slam: Marvel Edition hosted by Tony Styxx as Nick Fury Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana June 30, 2018 Photos by […]
Taste Life by Melodie Yvonne Ramey She don’t need just a record deal She needs to get the hell outta […]
A Melodie’s Prayer by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Father please calm me and give me my tongue Give me the words […]
Your Savior by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Never underestimate my love for you always know I’ll be there if you’re feeling […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana June 28, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Yours Everlong by Melodie Yvonne Ramey How do I tell you that you’re going to lose me When you’re the […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon Ginn Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana June 21, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey […]
Oh Nope It’s Gone by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Why should I be sad that, oh nope it’s gone Because it […]
My Weird Eyes by Melodie Yvonne Ramey The brightness it frightens me most everyday ‘Cause my weird eyes they work […]
13 written by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Dedicated to Shannon Hoon <3 <3 <3 Every day you remind me of what […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana June 14, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check out more LIVE […]
Hurry by Melodie Yvonne Ramey My life is marked with hurry and it’s causin’ me much trouble My idle hands […]
All for You by Melodie Yvonne Ramey We were taught here from a young age How the Lord wants us […]
Boomerang by Melodie Yvonne Ramey You’re a dirty coyote that needs kept on a leash All of that power needs […]
Kin by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I see through you and the things you do I see your evil brimming I […]
Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night featuring RJ Walker Irving Theater Indianapolis, Indiana May 31, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check […]
Mongoose by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I see you washed in evil I see you bathed in blood You spilled it […]
Iconoclast Beckons Bards to Irvington Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 17, 2018) – Open mics are […]
Photos and videos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 10, 2018) – Iconoclast Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by Devon […]
Sorry, Not Sorry by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Sometimes I’m sorry is just for yourself Sometimes I’m sorry don’t help no […]
Hurt So Bad by Melodie Yvonne I see your heart but you don’t see mine And mine is aching all […]
Melodie Yvonne Ramey Live @ Last Sunday Poetry Reading with Writers Guild at Bloomington BLOOMINGTON, IN (April 29, 2018) – The […]
How Do I Go by Melodie Yvonne Ramey How do you stop feeling bad unless you stop feeling at all How […]
Someone Here to Call You Mine by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I know that I’m supposed to be an instrument And […]
No Worries, Baby by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Sometimes it’s hard to keep a smile in your eye When you’re walking […]
Walls by Melodie Yvonne Ramey If you’re only gonna be here for three months then why be here at all? […]
Demons in Human Clothes by Melodie Yvonne Ramey (This piece was written simultaneously and belongs with Angels in Human Clothes) […]
Angels in Human Clothes by Melodie Yvonne Ramey (This piece was written simultaneously and belongs with Demons in Human Clothes) […]
Your Next Mistake by Melodie Yvonne My heart’s on fire and so is yours I can’t step through these open […]
Killing Raven by Melodie Yvonne If you’d have come straight home from work I wouldn’t think you’re such a jerk […]
Shimmy Shake and Walk Away Now by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Watch me walk away now And watch me shimmy shake […]
You & Me by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’m tasting blue Fla•Vor•Ice And I taste summer These little delusions Make it […]
Confusion in Repeat by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I don’t know how I feel anymore About this world we live in […]
Something to Tell You by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Now I’ve got something to tell you I just can’t explain This […]
Seed Guzzler Part Six Feet Under the Bridge: The Trip Trapping Troll by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Your words fall not […]
Cold Concrete Home by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Sittin’ here listenin’ to industrial crickets Folks walkin’ ‘round like they’re lost on […]
Lost Human Race by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’m lost in a soup of confusion and sadness that melts away my […]
How Am I Gonna Forget ‘Bout You by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Bent and broken, ripped and torn I forgot what […]
Awake by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I’m not sure if I’ll sleep again It’s still so hard to be your friend […]
Safe From The Rain by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I am nothing but this wicked thing that tries to slink to […]
Floatingly Flowingly by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I float I float in a bubble I float in a bubble in between […]
#metoo? by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Pretending I’m in outerspace So I don’t have to see your face Those leering eyes […]
My Love for You by Melodie Yvonne Ramey My love for you is like a river running deep and true […]