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 Lost


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Video Poems

Watch the whole performance on
MySpace Videos or individual poems on YouTube!

Sample Poem

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW to view a sample featured in Mayor Villaraigosa's 2009 Latino Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide (page 52):



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.)


Readings About Town

Past poetry readings and performances