Contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist

Anvil Press

Michael Dennis, RIP

We were deeply saddened to receive the news that poet Michael Dennis passed away on December 31st. We were honoured to have published Bad Engine: New and Selected poems in 2017 and a new collection, Low Centre of Gravity, just last June. Besides being a poet, Michael was a generous and avid promoter of other poets. On his blog, Today’s Book of Poetry, he reviewed some 800 books of poetry over the past seven years. He was a mentor, an inspiration, and a friend to many other poets. His contribution to the discourse will be sorely missed.