Isaac O'Keeffe was born in the Caribbean and emigrated to the United States as a young man. He is married and lives with his wife and son in San Diego, California. When not working as an educator, he enjoys photography, poetry and doing mind clearing hikes. His latest novel, Pariag Alley, was published earlier this year. Leaves in the Water consists of 85 poems, each illustrated by a photo. O'Keeffe is an avid hiker and traveler and finds great inspiration in the bays, mountains, and rural backwaters of Southern California, Baja California, and Ireland.