Keith Flynn is a former lyricist and lead singer for the acclaimed rock band Crystal Zoo; the founder and managing editor of the Asheville Poetry Review; and the author of four poetry collections: The Book of Monsters, The Golden Ratio, The Lost Sea, and The Talking Drum. He is the recipient of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publisher's Emerging Songwriter Prize, the Paumanok Poetry Award, and the Sandburg Prize for Poetry. He was also twice named the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet for North Carolina. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.