Old School Indian Quotes

“Elders charm you with wit and wisdom, and the next thing you know, you’re evolving against your will just by knowing them. I wish young me could’ve been more like that. Hell, I still wish I could be more like that. But it’s an Elder’s trick because it takes a lifetime to learn.”
― Aaron John Curtis, Old School Indian

“Sure enough, a Poem eases its way out of the blackberry bush. I'm off my chair like a shot. Or what feels like a shot; maybe I'm a little out of shape. The Poem sees me coming and bolts. I give chase across the field, winded almost immediately, but the Poem doesn't count on my long arms. Just before It reaches the tree line, my hands land on Its shoulders. It's soft, slippery, but my touch has startled It into slowing. I get a better grip, drag It toward me, and wrestle It to the ground, feeling the excitement of Its beating heart.”
― Aaron John Curtis, Old School Indian

“ou want to know what it feels like, trying to catch a poem? When you get up in the middle of the night to get a glass of water, or use the bathroom, you go through the motions but you’re not all there. You’re trying not to lose your sleep, so you can fall out when you get back in bed. Catching poems, it feels like trying not to lose your sleep. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.”
― Aaron John Curtis, Old School Indian

“She’d taught him most of the phrases he knew”
― Aaron John Curtis, Old School Indian

“Now the difference between Catholic and Methodist is roughly equivalent to the difference between Mocha Fudge Chunk and Rocky Road”
― Aaron John Curtis, Old School Indian