poet
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In an excerpt from his coming memoir, “Adrift in the South,” Chinese poet Xiao Hai reflects on his part in the country’s economic miracle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I wanted to be a comedian, I wanted to be a poet, and I wanted to be a photographer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
She is a poet, musician, activist, sound designer, organizer, curator, visual artist and Afrofuturist visionary.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
In Mr. Burns’s case, inspiration struck the poet soon after his plow struck the nest of a “wee beastie,” which is to say, a small field mouse, and tore it all to pieces.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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