Chard deNiord

Chard deNiord is the author of nine books of poetry, most recently Westminster West (Tupelo Press, 2025) and One As Other Green Writers Press (2024). He is also the author of two books of interviews with eminent American poets: Sad Friends, Drowned Lovers, Stapled Songs, Conversations and Reflections on 20^th Century Poetry (Marick Press, 2011) and I Would Lie To You If I Could  (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018). deNiord is Professor Emeritus of English and Creative Writing at Providence College and co-founder of The New England College MFA Program. He served as poet laureate of Vermont from 2015 to 2019. He lives in Westminster West, Vermont.