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Damon Thomas
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in Old Town, FL, The United States
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Influences
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July 2023
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“I share stories in many ways. Spoken Word albums.
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“They say there is a Cross City Elite. Growing up some
acted like this was true. Giving preference to certain last names. Ignoring the rest of the county. Their kids were told they were "born better." Then headed off to school to let us know. Generational wealth got us bullied. By the best a small town had to offer.” ...more Damon Thomas |
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“My grandmother used to complain about anything decorated with a skull. Said it was evil. This mostly stopped as I reminded her of the skull inside her own head.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
“The quaint side of rural Southern narrative ignores that you'll grow old there and be killing rattlesnakes with your crutches.”
― Southern Gothic Children's Book: A Rural Gloom Graphic Novel
― Southern Gothic Children's Book: A Rural Gloom Graphic Novel
“I was tossed into a pool beside the Suwannee River. Out behind an old motel. Sink or swim. Arms flailing in the deep end. Chlorine and Fear. I hurt my shoulder. Tweaked my ankle. Had to be pulled out. They laughed about it all summer. Now pools are reminders. That your friends watched you sink.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
“My great-grandmother died almost 20 years before I was born. Hit by a train near Branford, FL. A very Southern Gothic way to go. I grew up with her stories. Pinches of snuff filled her mouth. Pinches left bruises on your arm. She was a witch. The black snakes crawled as she whistled. There were nail covered photos on the side of her barn. Songs to the cypress trees. Her daughter shared these things. All told with Affection. Enthusiasm. Awe. There is a life after life for those who are a good story.”
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“The flea market looked like an old chicken coop. All rusted wire and weathered wood. A few scattered tables under a tin roof. One table was covered in old paperbacks. We don't need a word for "old book smell" to appreciate it. The lady there sat in a plastic lawn chair and slowly ate a sandwich. A title caught our eye. How much? A dollar. But she wasn't sure if she wanted to sell it. We left frustrated. Some books are not for sale.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
“Work brought my family to Tennessee. I was just a kid. We lived in a green house off Old McClure Road. A big mimosa tree in the yard. Fern-like leaves and summer blooms. It reminded me of Florida. The mimosa was an invasive species there. State wanted them cut down. But we left ours alone. A tree growing where it should not be. Like my family. We were invasive too.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
“The Florida side of my family is huge. People married young. Were Fruitful. Multiplied. As a kid a family fish fry might see 50 gather in someone's First District yard. A great-uncle frying mullet. Adults in the shade as kids played. Games of tag with complex rules. Jumping Live Oak roots. Flinging Chinaberries. You'd limp to the shade bruised and breathless. Hear a story about a cousin caught stealing hogs. Quickly get sent away – "Go play! This is Grown People Business!" We'd head back out. Climb trees. Make palm frond swords. Years passed. I grew up and found that most of those relatives were gone. I had missed the Grown People Business.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
“During my 4th grade year the National Park Service announced an essay contest about the importance of parks. I was inspired by some now forgotten prize to begin writing with this contest. It seemed progress was being made as I declared that "Parks are like old photos" only to be asked to clarify – "How exactly are parks like old photos?" This question created a case of Writer's Block that extended through the essay contest deadline. Lewis Carroll was content with leaving us with "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" but I kept working on my answer. How are parks like old photos? You'll know when they are gone.”
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
― Some Books Are Not For Sale
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