poetess

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Definition of poetessnext
as in poet

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Recent Examples of poetess When the Dickinson fascicles were turned over to Mabel Loomis Todd, Susan’s crucial position as primary audience for Emily’s poetry became an inconvenient and irrelevant piece of information that did not jibe with the popular image of a nineteenth-century poetess. — Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 This work honors the fearless and unapologetic spirit of the late June Jordan, educator, writer, activist, and poetess, whose words still challenge and inspire decades after they were first written and spoken. — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025 Billed as a break-dance, hip-hop supernatural fantasy, the movie stars Jeroboam Bozeman as DeRay, a legendary dancer who falls through the sky to land outside the door of Naima (Mecca Verdell), a slam poetess who is the love of his life. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024 To those who know, Patti Smith, pioneering punk poetess and rock star without peer or precedent, requires no introduction. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 June 2022
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  • Biermann, the new documentary film from Jens Meurer (An Impossible Project, Public Enemy, Seaside Special), is a portrait of the outspoken political singer-songwriter and poet Wolf Biermann.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from his work on screen, the Londoner is an accomplished poet whose work explores themes of masculinity, love, grief and connection.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
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