Ian J McKenzie

Ian J McKenzie is a poet from Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, NW England. He has had his poetry published in several anthologies to date, including, ‘Dissent: an anthology to end war and capitalism’, edited by Mark Lipman for Vagabond Books and in ‘Ain’t No Dead Beats Around Here’, edited by Fin Hall, published by Like A Blot From The Blue. He has also recently been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for Poetry for his poem, ‘A Piet Mondrian View of Beach Life’, included in, ‘Ain’t No Dead Beats Around Here.’ His debut collection, ‘Going To Montana In My Mind – Poems From A Coffee Shop’, came out in June 2025; copies are available online at lulu.com