Said the Shotgun to the Head Paperback – September 1, 2003

I am so happy to add this book to my collection again. (I had a copy of this book back in 2007-2008, but lost it due to moving shortly after) I am happy to now add it back on my shelf. 💗 Has some beautiful poems throughout it that gave me such a feeling of nostalgia when rereading it. It arrived very quickly and I dived right into it. 💕

Been pining after this book ever since I saw some quotes from it on tumblr. As I started reading more I realized that I didn't even know how much I really needed this book. I read the quotes that convinced me to buy it but as I went further I saw the quote I based a art piece off of in my freshman year oil painting class. The title of this book gives off the impression that it's going to be a sad book to read but it filled my heart with joy rereading the quote that summed up my first out of body experience while making love.

I had the pleasure of seeing Saul Williams perform live and immediately wanted to have a piece of his brilliance to read at home. I loved the poetry book. It shipped quickly and was great quality. Thanks!!

Great book. Short, sweet, and has some fantastic lines in it that can really resonate with you."behold, a story untoldI have seen the moonin a sundressthe oceanbeneath herrippling in laughterat the sightof a lone manwho learned to walk on waterfor a glimpseof his truthin her crater"

Great read. Takes a couple read throughs to really start understanding the depth, but is a relatively short read so it is not a chore to work through at least two times.

Really interesting story. Can't wait to buy more from this author.

Saul Williams is one of my favorite poets. He gathers material from everyday life and transcends into something I would say ethereal. It's really difficult to put this particular one continuous poem piece into words of compliment, but I'm still reading this book. I've read over it at least 20 times and pick up something new everytime. Great for long road trips or quiet evenings.

Powerhouse poet, potent images take you for a ride of life time!!

A little masterpiece in form and content

Williams' dritte Buchveröffentlichung ,Said the Shotgun to the Head ist ein Gedicht. Nicht nur im übertragenen Sinne, sondern im ganz eigentlichen Sinne. EIn Liebesgedicht, um genau zu sein.Das Williams aus Lyrik durchaus auch eine Waffe bauen kann, ist bekannt, spätestens seit dem Release seiner Alben. In ,Said the Shotgun to the Head stellt Williams nicht nur seine Fähigkeit zur großen Geste im Sinne von bestechend tiefsinniger Metaphorik und emotionalen Höhenflügen unter Beweis, sondern verbindet sein Liebesgedicht mit bitterer Zivilisationskritik und den finsteren Tatsachen dieser unserer Welt.Heraus kommt dabei ein Gedicht, dass zwischen Popkultureller Referenz (siehe Buchtitel: "nature is a whore, said the shotgun to head , and it smelled like teen spirit"), Verbeugungen vor den umumstößlichen Meistern wie Shakespeare, biografischen Zügen und kritischen Untertönen nie vergisst, dem ästhetischen Aspekt von Lyrik Genüge zu tun: Williams' Metapher, Bilder und Wortspiele sind nicht nur in einer unwiderstehlichen Metrik (hier spürt man förmlich den Spoken Word Hintergrund des Künstlers und seine Fähigkeit, seine Worte in Hooklines und unvergessliche Strophen zu packen), sondern wird auch im Layout auf eine einzigartig bildhafte Art und Weise dargestellt.Lyrik des 21sten Jahrhundert, 100%ig empfehlenswert ... zum einen für alle, denen das Gedicht und die Moderne nicht als Widerspruch erscheint, zum anderen für genau die, denen es genau so erscheint: hier ist der Gegenbeweis. Eine Oase in der Wüste der teilweise banalen Lyrik dieses Jahrtausends ...

Arrived on time and the book is exactly as pictured. It's an interesting read, Williams definitely has a unique voice. You'll want to read it over a few times.