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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Valerie Hsiung is a poet and the author of eight collections of poetry, prose, and hybrid writing, including The pedestrian (Nightboat, 2026) and The Naif (2024).
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Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
Federal judge Aileen Cannon dismissed a lawsuit with prejudice on Monday, July 6, after poet Kimberly Marasco sued Swift, Aaron Dessner, Republic Records and Universal Music Group in February 2025, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
For Jesús Roberto Ramírez, a 36-year-old poet and content creator, the phrase touches on something deeper.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
4 July 2026
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Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
Federal judge Aileen Cannon dismissed a lawsuit with prejudice on Monday, July 6, after poet Kimberly Marasco sued Swift, Aaron Dessner, Republic Records and Universal Music Group in February 2025, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
For Jesús Roberto Ramírez, a 36-year-old poet and content creator, the phrase touches on something deeper.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
4 July 2026
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
-it
: a person who writes poetry
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