Jose Padua, a veteran of New York's spoken-word literary scene, now lives in Washington, DC. This is his first book.

Books by Jose Padua:

Other poems on the web by Jose Padua:
"New York"
Two poems
Four poems
"The Autobiography of My Memory"
"An End-of-the-World Cult of My Own"
"Take a Giant Step"

Jose Padua's Website.

Jose Padua on Twitter.

About A Short History of Monsters:

"Jose Padua's poems sneak up on you, put a hood over your face, and drug you with their cool smooth voice. When you wake up, you're dressed in rags, and your only defense is your sense of absurdity."
—Michael Simms