Poetry Collection by Damon Chandler

Damon was a Poet, Actor, Stand-up Comic who lived eight of his nine lives as a Helicopter Gunner and Airplane Mechanic with the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 17, not yet out of high school. As a result, he struggled with PTSD for over 20 years following his service in Vietnam. He wrote the poems in this anthology over a period of 36 years. In them, he showcases his humor, love of life, devotion to family and passion for the dramatic interlude.

The Poet says of his book, “I hope you’ll enjoy these poems. Like wine, life can be bitter-sweet: so, come, drink from my cup. Take a small sip and swallow slowly. Let it trickle down deep into your soul.”

Of Jamaican and Cuban descent, Damon grew up in New York City’s East Harlem community in the 1950’s and 1960’s – as he describes it, “a veritable smorgasbord of life situations and circumstances, from the comedic to the most gut-wrenching…Growing up in that magnificent melting pot greatly influenced my life with all its quirks and foibles.” Shortly before his death in 2005, he gave the manuscript for this collection of poetry to his sister, Juanita. In this posthumous publication, she shares Damon’s unique, life-affirming perspective with the world.

Retailers: Discount Come Drink from My Cup is a collection of Poems with appeal to those drawn to down to earth poetry that chronicles everyday lives. Special audiences: Veterans. Viet Vets, survivors of trauma, the Caribbean Diaspora.