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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The Calvinist priest and poet John Mason evidently assigned a date in 1694 as the start of the true millennium.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
One such effort was led by Holocaust survivor, poet, and writer Abraham Sutzkever, who dedicated himself to preserving Yiddish language and culture.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The King, 76, is seen sporting a kilt in the official image, which was released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Jan. 25, to mark the annual Scottish celebration that honors the birthday and life of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
About this time, Arkansas poet John Gould Fletcher took note of Simon and her work.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
One such effort was led by Holocaust survivor, poet, and writer Abraham Sutzkever, who dedicated himself to preserving Yiddish language and culture.
—Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The King, 76, is seen sporting a kilt in the official image, which was released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Jan. 25, to mark the annual Scottish celebration that honors the birthday and life of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
About this time, Arkansas poet John Gould Fletcher took note of Simon and her work.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
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: a person who writes poetry
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