1
: one who writes poetry : a maker of verses
2
: one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium
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Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
The restaurant opened its doors in 1939 and was a hot spot for Greek poets and creatives such as Odysseas Elytis, Nikos Gatsos and Manos Hatzidakis.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Inspired by the life and work of poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, the film will unspool across three timelines, namely, modern-day Spain, and the country before and then during the Spanish Civil War.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The poet, artist and art critic helped to launch the careers of Jean- Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel and Keith Haring.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
-it
: a person who writes poetry
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