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poet

Also known as poetess, bard, poetry writer, poetry author

A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet might simply be the creator (thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or someone who also performs their art to an audience.

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A poet is a person who creates poems, either written or spoken, and may perform their work for others. Poets matter because they use language in distinctive ways to express ideas, emotions, and experiences that can move, challenge, and inspire people.

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Occupation.name: Poet
Occupation.caption: Poem, I Love you
Occupation.official_names: Poet, Troubador, Bard
Occupation.type: Vocation
Occupation.activity_sector: Literary
Occupation.competencies: Writing
Occupation.related_occupation: Novelist, writer, lyricist

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female form of label: poeta
male form of label: شاعير
Commons category: Poets
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Poet
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History
Ancient poets
Western poets
Poet laureate
Other poets
Education
Poets of sacred verse
See also
References
Further reading

The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as describing a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced.