Cyndi Lloyd (born Cynthia Ann Golsan, September 29, 1969, Salt Lake City, Utah), artist, author, and poet. Earned a B.A. in English from Westminster College and served as editor-in-chief of ellipsis. Has worked as a tutor, a writing mentor, haiku teacher, moderator of the Inkstone Poetry Forum, and coeditor of Drifting Sands. Widely published in journals as well as the anthologies of the HSA, HNA, and Red Moon Press, among others. Haikai have received awards from Presence, and Cattails and won recognition in the Spiess, Kusamakura, Morioka, and Soka Matsubara competitions. Resides in Riverton, Utah.