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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For the poet and filmmaker Asia Johnson, who was selected for the 2019 class of fellows shortly after coming home at age 32 from nine years in prison, the recognition changed the trajectory of her life.
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The secondhand market reflects some of Ireland’s cultural inflection points: An allegiance to sport with racks of vintage O’Neills in every color to inspire your inner Connell, romantic skirts and bold costume jewelry that speak to the poets and writers that have made the island famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Giroux later described O’Connor’s circumstances to Robert Lowell, her friend and mentor, who recorded his secondhand account in a letter to the poet Elizabeth Bishop.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Raven Jackson, Writer/Director Raven Jackson is an award-winning filmmaker, poet and photographer from Tennessee.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The secondhand market reflects some of Ireland’s cultural inflection points: An allegiance to sport with racks of vintage O’Neills in every color to inspire your inner Connell, romantic skirts and bold costume jewelry that speak to the poets and writers that have made the island famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Giroux later described O’Connor’s circumstances to Robert Lowell, her friend and mentor, who recorded his secondhand account in a letter to the poet Elizabeth Bishop.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Raven Jackson, Writer/Director Raven Jackson is an award-winning filmmaker, poet and photographer from Tennessee.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
-it
: a person who writes poetry
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