Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/poetry-of-evil-the-mental-health-poetry-podcast Many of us write poetry in order to conquer our fears. Specifically, our fears relating to the uncomfortable feelings of anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma. In every episode, I pick one topic related to mental health, and I read a few of my own poems related to that topic. Art in all of its forms has the power to subdue and sublimate these feelings into something that is beautiful, lasting, but also an honest appraisal of what happened to us, and what we hope will never happen to us again. © Daniel Andrew Bloom, 2023-2025 17afc2ed-8f52-56a5-8e8f-72c7e7ab8f12 no en Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:46:41 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:54:44 -0800 https://www.poetryofevil.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/Q1hGX4KGOBJf1k7RZc31_OS7YuBAx_qHLvevbQds1nA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDI3LzE2OTg2/MzcxMDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg https://www.poetryofevil.com/ episodic Daniel Andrew Bloom Many of us write poetry in order to conquer our fears. Specifically, our fears relating to the uncomfortable feelings of anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma. In every episode, I pick one topic related to mental health, and I read a few of my own poems related to that topic. Art in all of its forms has the power to subdue and sublimate these feelings into something that is beautiful, lasting, but also an honest appraisal of what happened to us, and what we hope will never happen to us again. Many of us write poetry in order to conquer our fears. mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality Daniel Andrew Bloom No No 11 11 Arrival full 827837a0-0753-4d28-9b10-66f776dc9c0b https://poetryofevil.com/11 Tonight’s theme is “Arrival” and how “arriving” really means noticing that we have been here all along. When the noise finally recedes to a manageable level, we can see that we are capable of vulnerability in front of another human being, and that we can be open to a healthy dose of intimacy. 

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]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:45 -0700 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 341 Tonight’s theme is “Arrival” and how “arriving” really means noticing that we have been here all along. When the noise finally recedes to a manageable level, we can see that we are capable of vulnerability in front of another human being, and that we can be open to a healthy dose of intimacy. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 10 10 The Transformative Power Of Art full aa802c25-e6b0-440f-bfa9-ebfb3ec93277 https://poetryofevil.com/10 We will talk about the difference that art can make in our lives, and how making art allows us to heal from within — also, how processing what happened to us allows us to grow. 

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]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:51:33 -0700 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 374 We will talk about the difference that art can make in our lives, and how making art allows us to heal from within — also, how processing what happened to us allows us to grow. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 9 9 Amongst Friends full 8250003d-3b80-4c4d-bc01-c1cae5b7206d https://poetryofevil.com/9 I would like to dedicate this episode to the theme of having friends, and the wonderful, connected joy that we feel when people truly understand us. 

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]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:51:50 -0700 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 314 I would like to dedicate this episode to the theme of having friends, and the wonderful, connected joy that we feel when people truly understand us. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 8 8 Acceptance full 308c120d-bb47-4224-b36e-6e6d7e428581 https://poetryofevil.com/8 We talk about acceptance, and the need to make peace with the past. 

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]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 7 7 The Sparkle Of The Divine full 77489c7e-8aee-4677-8b7a-547c084cba13 https://poetryofevil.com/7 Tonight, we will talk about the sparkle of the Divine, which exists even in the midst of all trauma. Often, when things are rough, all it takes is a single second of hope, in order to turn our lives around.

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]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:59:53 -0700 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 318 Tonight, we will talk about the sparkle of the Divine, which exists even in the midst of all trauma. Often, when things are rough, all it takes is a single second of hope, in order to turn our lives around.

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 6 6 The Road full 3b0f0c5c-dad6-4d15-9897-1c75edbb85d9 https://poetryofevil.com/6 We will be talking about the road, and the journey that it takes us on. So our first poem is called Footsteps, and it’s from my book, “At The End Of My Travels”. Tonight’s second poem is called “Everything Brings You,” and it’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail”. Here too, the emphasis is on the journey itself, and where it brings us. Our third poem is called “I Trust The Journey,” and it’s about looking forward, and not losing hope. And finally, tonight I will share a fourth poem, called “Watch Out For The Immigrant Amongst You”. It’s meant to be taken sarcastically, of course — but as an immigrant myself, I often reflect on the journey and what it means to cross borders and oceans. 

]]> We will be talking about the road, and the journey that it takes us on. So our first poem is called Footsteps, and it’s from my book, “At The End Of My Travels”. Tonight’s second poem is called “Everything Brings You,” and it’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail”. Here too, the emphasis is on the journey itself, and where it brings us. Our third poem is called “I Trust The Journey,” and it’s about looking forward, and not losing hope. And finally, tonight I will share a fourth poem, called “Watch Out For The Immigrant Amongst You”. It’s meant to be taken sarcastically, of course — but as an immigrant myself, I often reflect on the journey and what it means to cross borders and oceans. 

]]> Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:51:19 -0800 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 361 We will be talking about the road, and the journey that it takes us on. So our first poem is called Footsteps, and it’s from my book, “At The End Of My Travels”. Tonight’s second poem is called “Everything Brings You,” and it’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail”. Here too, the emphasis is on the journey itself, and where it brings us. Our third poem is called “I Trust The Journey,” and it’s about looking forward, and not losing hope. And finally, tonight I will share a fourth poem, called “Watch Out For The Immigrant Amongst You”. It’s meant to be taken sarcastically, of course — but as an immigrant myself, I often reflect on the journey and what it means to cross borders and oceans. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 5 5 Darkness full dd945506-4353-4480-b31f-06851ec336c0 https://poetryofevil.com/5 We will be exploring the darkness. Specifically, we will be talking about the darkness that some of us find ourselves in, when confronted with mental health issues. The first poem is “You, Who Creates,” and it’s the title poem from my first book of poetry, published in 2018. The second poem is called “Creation,” and it’s also from “You, Who Creates”. This next poem is called “I Went Back”. It’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail,” and it’s about going back, once we are healthy, to where we were abused, in order to make peace with our own past. And finally, here’s a poem called “The Children of Evil,” from my latest book, called “Into You”. 

]]> We will be exploring the darkness. Specifically, we will be talking about the darkness that some of us find ourselves in, when confronted with mental health issues. The first poem is “You, Who Creates,” and it’s the title poem from my first book of poetry, published in 2018. The second poem is called “Creation,” and it’s also from “You, Who Creates”. This next poem is called “I Went Back”. It’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail,” and it’s about going back, once we are healthy, to where we were abused, in order to make peace with our own past. And finally, here’s a poem called “The Children of Evil,” from my latest book, called “Into You”. 

]]> Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:43:48 -0800 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 343 We will be exploring the darkness. Specifically, we will be talking about the darkness that some of us find ourselves in, when confronted with mental health issues. The first poem is “You, Who Creates,” and it’s the title poem from my first book of poetry, published in 2018. The second poem is called “Creation,” and it’s also from “You, Who Creates”. This next poem is called “I Went Back”. It’s from “Buddha’s Broken Fingernail,” and it’s about going back, once we are healthy, to where we were abused, in order to make peace with our own past. And finally, here’s a poem called “The Children of Evil,” from my latest book, called “Into You”. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 4 4 Psychological Pain In The Body full 9dd46b60-ac1f-4c32-830e-7ebda9bd7786 https://poetryofevil.com/4 Tonight we will look at how pain, especially psychological trauma, is stored within the body. So the first poem I will read is called “My Body still Remembers”. The second poem is called “I Thought” and it deals with seeing one’s own trauma from the outside. Finally, the third poem is called “I Went Back” and in it, we see how important it is, after much therapy, to go back to the places where people were mean to us, and to make peace with ourselves, for what happened. 

]]> Tonight we will look at how pain, especially psychological trauma, is stored within the body. So the first poem I will read is called “My Body still Remembers”. The second poem is called “I Thought” and it deals with seeing one’s own trauma from the outside. Finally, the third poem is called “I Went Back” and in it, we see how important it is, after much therapy, to go back to the places where people were mean to us, and to make peace with ourselves, for what happened. 

]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:12:27 -0800 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 334 Tonight we will look at how pain, especially psychological trauma, is stored within the body. So the first poem I will read is called “My Body still Remembers”. The second poem is called “I Thought” and it deals with seeing one’s own trauma from the outside. Finally, the third poem is called “I Went Back” and in it, we see how important it is, after much therapy, to go back to the places where people were mean to us, and to make peace with ourselves, for what happened. 

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 3 3 Trauma Histories full ee15f953-5a1d-4f5b-a1af-b01ec1cf6a04 https://poetryofevil.com/3 The topic for today is trauma histories: specifically, poems which talk about how trauma is passed from generation to generation. So the first poem thus is a meditation on the fictional town of Luminberg and on the Holocaust. The second poem is called “I’m Not Looking For The Easy Way Out, Baby,” and it’s about accepting our trauma histories. The third poem, “I Will No Longer Bear Your Burden,” is in memory of the 215 murdered children, who were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School, in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 2021.

]]> The topic for today is trauma histories: specifically, poems which talk about how trauma is passed from generation to generation. So the first poem thus is a meditation on the fictional town of Luminberg and on the Holocaust. The second poem is called “I’m Not Looking For The Easy Way Out, Baby,” and it’s about accepting our trauma histories. The third poem, “I Will No Longer Bear Your Burden,” is in memory of the 215 murdered children, who were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School, in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 2021.

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:43:13 -0800 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 364 The topic for today is trauma histories: specifically, poems which talk about how trauma is passed from generation to generation. So the first poem thus is a meditation on the fictional town of Luminberg and on the Holocaust. The second poem is called “I’m Not Looking For The Easy Way Out, Baby,” and it’s about accepting our trauma histories. The third poem, “I Will No Longer Bear Your Burden,” is in memory of the 215 murdered children, who were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School, in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 2021.

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 2 2 Sorrow In The Body full 91ba9b7f-ca71-45f2-a487-7503355053ca https://poetryofevil.com/2 We will look at three poems that describe what it’s like to struggle with mental health issues. Taken together, these poems show both the sorrow that accumulates in our joints and sinews, but also, how it is essential to keep going on. The three poems are “I Have Nothing To Give,” "I know," and "Give Me Back My Body".

]]> We will look at three poems that describe what it’s like to struggle with mental health issues. Taken together, these poems show both the sorrow that accumulates in our joints and sinews, but also, how it is essential to keep going on. The three poems are “I Have Nothing To Give,” "I know," and "Give Me Back My Body".

]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:04:50 -0800 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 306 We will look at three poems that describe what it’s like to struggle with mental health issues. Taken together, these poems show both the sorrow that accumulates in our joints and sinews, but also, how it is essential to keep going on. The three poems are “I Have Nothing To Give,” "I know," and "Give Me Back My Body".

]]> mental health, poetry, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, literature, spirituality No 1 1 The Land Of The Subconscious full 5bdf6c84-1c3d-445e-b7ff-d26f499b5423 https://poetryofevil.com/1 We will be looking at poems that explore the subconscious as a land worth exploring. So, the first poem is called (aptly) “There’s A Land,” and it’s from my book “The Womb”. This second poem is called “In The Golden Balloon,” and it’s a meditation about the role of the Divine, within the subconscious. Finally, here’s a poem called “At The End of My Travels," about how we travel through the subconscious.

]]> We will be looking at poems that explore the subconscious as a land worth exploring. So, the first poem is called (aptly) “There’s A Land,” and it’s from my book “The Womb”. This second poem is called “In The Golden Balloon,” and it’s a meditation about the role of the Divine, within the subconscious. Finally, here’s a poem called “At The End of My Travels," about how we travel through the subconscious.

]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:41:09 -0700 Daniel Andrew Bloom Daniel Andrew Bloom 388 We will be looking at poems that explore the subconscious as a land worth exploring. So, the first poem is called (aptly) “There’s A Land,” and it’s from my book “The Womb”. This second poem is called “In The Golden Balloon,” and it’s a meditation about the role of the Divine, within the subconscious. Finally, here’s a poem called “At The End of My Travels," about how we travel through the subconscious.

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