Chard Deniord is the author of three books of poetry, Asleep in the Fire (Alabama, 1990), Sharp Golden Thorn (Marsh Hawk, 2003), and Night Mowing (Pittsburgh, 2005). His poems and essays have appeared recently in The American Scholar, New England Review, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. He teaches at Providence College and directs the low-residency M.F.A. program at New England College.