My major influence is life itself.  Everything I write is a part of me and my everyday emotions.  I like to share those with the world.  I am heavily influenced by Emily Dickinson.  I love her use of slant rhyme at times and the context of her work. I also enjoy Edgar Allan Poe, a little bit of Laura Levine, Janet Evanovich. Let’s just say if it's good, I'll read it.