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Saul Williams is a brilliant artist. This book will free you if constraints and encourage you to express yourself liberally and with passion. His perspective on the world is so fresh and insightful that it gave me reason to go out in it again and relish it just the way it is.

As a person who comes from the visual arts, I found his play on visuals with the way he "drew" his poems, challenged the typical layout of stanzas and how things are written to convey a visual confusion, appropriately reflecting the overwhelming visual chaos of our times. Saul Williams is a brilliant artist and poet because he culls his references from all that is around us. I have been on the hunt for a longtime for a master poet, one who can mirror our times and Saul Williams is truly it. His rhyme and melody are jazz/rap/and religious hymns all at once. His choice of words and reason are profound. They are all reflective of his soulful journey, open mind and (in)sight.This book of poetry is one of the best I have read so far. I cannot recommend a book more.

Very different approch to poetry can always be found when reading Saul Williams. Inside this book he takes the most biographical and almost novella like stance when delving into his poetic snapshots of American life mixed with anticdotal portrayals of well known musicians and artists lives. I've never read a book of poetry that felt more like a conversational retelling of history. Excellent read for those well versed in Saul's other works or familiar with his voice. Due to the multitude of stories happening through out I would not recommend to the casual reader. Poetically speaking: Deep in the veins of US is the story of America and the history of humanity.

Great purchase

In my opinion this is Saul Williams' best book, but I guess it should be. I'll probably say the next book is the best one also.

My favorite poet of all time. Once again Saul has blindsided me with spoken word that jumps off the page.

A great piece of work. Insightful and addictive g

Our greatest living poet has written a new modern classic: this is poetry for todays generation.