Description
The greatest Americans Have not been born yet They are waiting quietly For their past to die please give blood Here is the account of a man so ravished by a kiss that it distorts his highest and lowest frequencies of understanding into an Incongruent mean of babble and brilliance...
About the Author
Saul Williams received his B.A. in acting and philosophy from Morehouse College in Atlanta, and his Masters in acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He co-wrote and starred in the Cannes and Sundance award-winning film Slam; he was also featured in the documentaries Slam Nation, Underground Voices, and I'll Make Me A World. He has released albums, Saul Williams and Amethyst Rock Star. He has written three books of poetry for MTV Books. He lives in Los Angeles.
Praise for Said the Shotgun to the Head…
Amsterdam News [Saul Williams is] a mighty talent. He takes readers on epic voyages into frontiers that offer a refreshing awakening of the mind and a roller coaster ride into an abyss of demons, deities, occult symbols, and more.
Zack de la Rocha , Said the Shotgun to the Head is an invitation to live and die in the moment, a confrontation of the politics of empire, a dare to transform oneself in the face of fear and a post 9-11 love song all in one.
The Washington Post Astonishing...poet. The internal rhyme, metrics, and imagery are so fleet...that they're humbling.





