George Keithley has published six collections of poetry, most recently The Starry Messenger (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003), Flesh and Dust (Will Hall Books, 2002), and The Midnight Train (Small Poetry Press, 2001). His work has appeared in such journals as The Sewanee Review, AGNI, Harper’s, The Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. He currently resides in Chico, California.