Gay Allison (born 1953) is a Canadian poet, editor, and English teacher.
Additionally, Allison is an advisory board member of Tiger Lily, a journal by women of colour.
Allison is also a full member of the League of Canadian Poets.
[3] She was the recipient of the Poetry Award from the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario (FWTAO) in 1982 and 1986.
Allison's poetry in The Unravelling, focuses on daily life "at a slow meditative pace.