Joe Cummings (born Joseph Robert Cummings, September 1, 1964 in Union, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian poet.His poetry has been published in Canadian and international publications including, Literary Review of Canada, Adirondack Review and Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine. His first poetry collection, Threats and Gossip, was published by McArthur & Company Publishing in 2007.
In November 2008, Cummings completed his first novel, Her Own Society.
‘With the finest of gestures, Cummings draws meaning from the small moments of everyday life. His language is lucid and spare, his vision unfailingly compassionate. Threats and Gossip is a wonderful first collection.’
- Barbara Gowdy
‘Joe Cummings finds beauty and mystery in our estranged, compulsive lives. Threats and Gossip is a rich and accomplished poetic debut.’