Oh! It's wonderful. At its best, the book breathes in your hands.

This was a random pickup at a used book store. It is now a cherished part of my collection and a must read if you write or love poetry and music. (Book 7 of my reading challenge A book you can read in a day.)

Masterful.

Enjoyed it greatly!

Saul Williams is prophet - for reals. It stands to reason that there have to be some modern day ones, right? He brings it in so tight and I took it for gospel once in my life.

Such a great poetry book. Modern poetry has become a fast favorite of mine thanks to Saul Williams.

Don't read it. It's mine.

This wasn't a bad read, but it is my least favorite of Saul Williams' books when compared to she and said the shotgun to the head. A good read for fans, especially those deeply rooted in hip-hop culture.

"We drum the essence of creation from city slums. But city slums mute our drums and our drums become humdrum 'cause city slums have never been where our drums were from"

Imagine finding an abandoned spray paint can filled with scrolls of indecipherable language. Now imagine spending seven years of your life decoding these lyrics. Saul Williams did THAT! These were fluid and pointed poems from both the original author and Saul.

Non-Challenge Book: Ever since I first put my ears to his self-titled album, I was hooked on Saul William's poetry and philosophy. When this book came across my desk, I knew I wanted to do a deeper dive. And I'm glad I did. I had too many questions at first, but the longer I read, the more those questions got answered. It was difficult reading while listening to music (any music, even his) because I kept hearing melodies and drums in his language.

Deep....and graphic.

this is an incredibly brillant - sometimes too genius - work of art. anyone who loves hip hop and understands what it is, will love this book and Williams' interpretation of it right now. this brother is such an incredible artist. it also has a classic hip hop musicality to its verses, which is awesome for musicians who like to read. please pick this up if you're into poetry...i'm so sincere in that!