From Serj Tankian, lead vocalist for critically acclaimed band System of a Down, comes a striking debut poetry collection highlighting his best work of the past eight years. Like System of a Down's platinum-selling second album, Toxicity -- hailed by "Rolling Stone" as "a bouquet of smart rock and ardent social argument" and by "SPIN" as "the sound of now" -- Tankian's poetic style is willfully eclectic. Sometimes introspective, sometimes direct and cutting, these poems deal with subjects as wide-ranging as euthanasia and the nature of time itself. Featuring original artwork created by Sako Shahinian, a young Los Angeles-based artist, "Cool Gardens" is honest, heartfelt, and humorous -- a talented artist at his uncompromising best.