Poems

The Zombie Birdhouse

I played synthesizer in a band called Zombie Birdhouse back in 1985 and ‘86. Our drummer, Lance, took the name from an Iggy Pop album. I wrote this poem around 2:00 in the morning on May 11, 1986, stoned on hashish. I think of this poem as a cross between Shel Silverstein and Tim Burton. Read More!