Cool Gardens

Cool Gardens is a poetry book by the lead singer of the band System of a Down, Serj Tankian. It was published by MTV Books and was released on October 1, 2002. It is a collection of seven to eight years of Tankian's reflections on life, and features artwork by fellow Angeleno, Sako Shahinian. The poetry, like the songs of System of a Down, consists of a reflection of societies and people's wrongs. It portrays what people do to themselves and the control others try to hold over them.

Cool Gardens
Cover of the book
AuthorSerj Tankian
IllustratorSako Shahinian
Cover artistSako Shahinian
CountryAmerica
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry
PublisherMTV
Publication date
2001
Published in English
2001
Media typePrint (paperback), audiobook
Pages96
ISBN978-0-7434-5741-5
OCLC50870079
811/.6 22
LC ClassPS3620.A686 C66 2002
Followed byGlaring Through Oblivion 

The book has received much praise in the artistic community.

Fellow poet and musician Saul Williams posted the following comments about Tankian's book:

Serj's words, like his voice, have a distinct aesthetic sensibility connected to an unyielding, visceral roar of passion. His capacity 'to mock a killing bird' while we wonder at the grace, beauty, and colorful range of his wingspan will be the trademark of both of his singing and writing careers. Serj is an amazing artist, full of passion, with a beautiful heart that pumps the essence of his vision and talent.[1]

Poem listing

Adaptations

Audio

On September 22, 2020, Cool Gardens was released as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by author, Tankian.[2] The audiobook format has a runtime of one hour, six minutes. Three videos highlighting the spoken word versions of "Nil," "My Words," and "City of Blinds," featuring art and animation by Philadelphia-based artist D.S. Bradford, were released leading up to and after the audiobook's release.[3]

References
  1. "Cool Gardens (Paperback)".
  2. "Cool Gardens (Audiobook) by Serj Tankian". Amazon. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. "SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Breathes New Life Into 'Cool Gardens' Poetry Collection". Blabbermouth.net. 2020-10-03.
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