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Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers

Suzi Q. the Poet

About Me

I am a poet. I am the author of 'Walk Softly (and carry an a.k.)' - www.lulu.com/suziqsmith. Also I am the SlamEmpress for SlamNUBA - ranked 4th in the nation! In addition, I am serving as the Poetry Editor for a beautiful online review, www.denversyntax.com. Feel free to send me a message if you would like to know more.Click Here to Learn More and View Suzi Q.'s EPKHere's some of what's being said about me:Suzi Q. is a dynamic Poet/Activist/Spoken Word Artist performing for audiences of up to 30,000 people and lighting up stages throughout the US for more than a decade. Her work has been published in numerous anthologies and literary magazines, while her name is well known among the spoken word circuit. Her thought-provoking words and passionate performance style have earned her a place among the best spoken word artists in the nation.You can get a copy of Picks, Pistols, and Prayers here:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Website: lulu.com/suziqsmith
Band Members: now available at www.lulu.com/suziqsmith Suzi Q.
Influences: I love dope poets. This includes, but is not limited to, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Saul Williams, Amiri Baraka, Pablo Neruda, and soooooo many more, including all of the people in Denver that inspire and encourage me - I adore you.I am also a big music geek. I listen to a lot of Nina Simone, The Cure, Miles Davis, Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Mozart, Jeff Buckley, Mos Def, The Smiths, Fugees, Tool, Aretha Franklin, Jane's Addiction, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bjork, Led Zeppelin, Ofra Haza, Etta James, Mazzy Star, John Coltrane, The Roots, Portishead, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, Spain, KRS One, John Lee Hooker, Nikka Costa, James Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Notorious B.I.G., D'Angelo, Jimi Hendrix, Massive Attack, India.Arie, Simply Red, Jill Scott, The Czars, Bilal, Vivaldi, Cocteau Twins, Common, Tricky, Maxwell, Radiohead, Tupac, Ray Charles, Les Nubians, Aphex Twin, Soundgarden, Jonny Lang, Leela James, Al Green, Bright Channel, Lauryn Hill, Jamiroquai, Crowded House, Otis Redding, New Order, Metallica, Tori Amos, De La Soul, Sam Cook, Martina Topley Bird, Ministry, Puccini, Segovia, Angie Stone, Janis Joplin, and more more more . . . it never stops.
Sounds Like:sounds a bit like rushing rivers washing past stones, some smooth, some jagged. think of drowning rain - the sky zipping open with no warning. think of custard sunlight that wakes you sweetly in the morning. think of western sunsets, where night and day cling like lovers. think of whistling wind seducing the last leaf from each tree. think of cold, clear nights where majestic stars come calling. think of waking from a good, long dream.
Record Label: for booking inquiries: http://www.be-colleges.com/
Type of Label: None

My Blog

As I prepare for hibernation

please don't askabout the running shoes by the dooror the hammer under the pillow.
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:42:00 PST

For when we are tired . . .

and here i go again, stackin bricks on a house of cardsclimb to the top & come crashing down, hardso i'm slimmin' down now, you know what they say 'bout the bigger you are . . . ain't skippin rock...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:11:00 PST

Feeding on Our Young

Dear Mr. President,   I wonder if you weep when you hear their names, when you hear their ages, the name of their home towns?   Do you bury your face into your forearms and shake with lo...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:06:00 PST

bullets

i can be real dangerous when i start to feel aimless i need some serious inspiration sometimes perhaps i have always hated this world and maybe that's the worst sin but it seems like i remember Go...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:42:00 PST

blue

the audio is on my page, but here is the text:   I used to know the flavor of fists like lollipops skin more blue than black or white, universal child skin 'round eyes stained permanent twilight...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:35:00 PST

Picks, Pistols, and Prayers

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Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:35:00 PST

Am I Sitting on Your Coffetable?

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Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:31:00 PST

Its that time of year . . .

when we take time to honor our ancestors, those who came before us, those who made a way for us, sacrificed for us, left us instructions . . . these are a few people on my mind right now, they h...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:15:00 PST

live performance - more

So people ask me sometimes what inspired the title for the piece below 'The Weather Underground' . . . here's a hint: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherman_%28organization%29 Click Here to see ...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:59:00 PST

HIS RIB!!!!!

you can pre-order your copy of this anthology TODAY. I am absolutely thrilled and honored to be included among such giants - seriously, check the list of contributing authors: Ebele AjogbeE. Ama...
Posted by Suzi Q. | picks, pistols, and prayers on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:54:00 PST