Dannie Abse (really Daniel Abse, born September 22, 1923) is a British poet and writer. He was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a Jewish family. He is the brother of politician Leo Abse . He first studied medicine at the University of South Wales , the Westminster Hospital , and the King's College in London.

Abse's first poetic volume After Every Green Thing was published in 1949. His autobiographic work Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve was published in 1954.

He won the Welsh Arts Council Award in both 1971 and 1987, and the Cholmondeley Award in 1985. He is a member of the Royal Society of Literature since 1983.

He has for decades been associated with, and living in, the north-west area of London, mainly in and around Hampstead with which he has considerable ties. For many years he wrote a column for the Ham & High (Hampstead and Highgate Express) local newspaper, the articles subsequently being published in book form.