The bird flew away
with more than just my bread crumbs.
He took my sorrow. (Page 2)
Readers see first hand the spread of the zombies throughout the city and how they stagger after their latest victims. Finally, Lynch is attacked himself, bleeding to death from a hole in his neck, before turning into the beings he sees taking over the human race. Struggling with his transformation, he writes haiku about his love for his mother, and the strength he feels even as he withers and becomes a cannibal.
My lungs slow and stop
and I can’t find my heartbeat
but I’m still hungry. (Page 30)
With his jaw snapped off
he can’t bite into people,
which means more for me. (Page 66)
Readers may find that some haiku are not as well formed as others, but that may be because zombies have a mostly one-track mind — brains or eating brains. Overall, Zombie Haiku
I’m counting this as my 12th book for the poetry reading challenge.
FTC Disclosure: I purchased my copy of Zombie Haiku








