Stephan Anstey is a poet and artist based in Lowell, Massachusetts. A constant writer, his work reflects a life lived across professions, across the country, and in travels around the world, while remaining rooted in questions of meaning, absurdity, and the ordinary human condition. He is the author of several poetry collections, including Dragon in My Closet and Squirrels, Turtles, Tyrannical Bastards & Fascist Pigs. Anstey is the founder of the Lowell Writers Group and an active participant in the city’s vibrant arts community. He draws daily inspiration from his wife of more than thirty years, Ellen, his children and grandchildren, and the enduring mystery of every extraordinary ordinary human life.