under the influence
a book of poetry and photography

"Stirring, lyrical, and provocative, UNDER THE INFLUENCE will transport and haunt you with its words, visuals and profound insights. It has the most soul per square inch of any book I've read. A real treat." - Melinda Hsu, Writer for Women's Murder Club & Medium


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Readings About Town

Find out about poetry readings and performances at a bookstore near you!


Sample Poem

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW to read the sample poem "father's hands"
featured in The Los Angeles Times and in Mayor Villaraigosa's 2007 Latino Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide (page 87):




Sample Photos

Watch a slideshow of sample photos
from the book.


Recorded Poems

Listen to the
recorded poems "i am a corpse" and "the wheel grinds on" as remixed by DJ Cheebo. (Hit play on the I-Pod skin.)