poet
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Cullen, who is currently working on her fourth poetry collection, said she often returns to a quote from the late American poet and activist Audre Lorde.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They are difficult because a language is being compelled to testify, and because a poet is asking who can bear witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Kristie Frederick Daugherty, a Swiftie, poet and author, says Swift-centric forums she's part of across Facebook, Instagram, Substack and Reddit feature fans showing "a ton of respect for the privacy that she's wanting".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
No one ever asks, ‘Why does the wind blow? What is the wind?,’ ” revealing himself as a sort of philosophical poet of the weather.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Suttung was never a poet when we were young.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing poet
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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