Episode 17: downdowndown By Emily DeNicola

Welcome to another episode of Story Time. Today, I have shared a poem by Emily DeNicola. This is spoken word poetry, inspired by the experience of feeling trapped in your own mind-- wanting healing, growth, and happiness while simultaneously battling the thoughts and patterns that keep pulling you back under. It explores the internal conflict between survival and self-destruction, giving voice to the different paths of a person that are fighting to be heard. Emily DeNicola is a writer from Connecticut whose work blends emotional honesty, dark humour, and sharp self-reflection. Her debut collection, Villain Origin, spans 15 years of poetry and explores themes of love, grief, healing, and the complicated art of becoming yourself. Villain Origin is available for purchase on Amazon.Show some love on social media:Contributor: https://www.instagram.com/emdeepoetry/ Podcast host and narrator: https://www.instagram.com/savvvsh/ Story Time: https://www.instagram.com/itsstorytime_podcast/ https://www.threads.com/@itsstorytime_podcast