# poet

Pronunciation: US say "POH-uht" /ˈpoʊ.ət/; UK say "POH-it" /ˈpəʊ.ɪt/

## Noun

1. A person who writes poems, often as a literary or creative pursuit.
   - Simple: Someone who writes poems.
   - _The poet read three new pieces aloud at the open-mic night._
   - _Several poets gathered to share their latest verses at the festival._
2. Someone gifted with a creative or romantic imagination, whether or not they write poetry.
   - Simple: A person who has a dreamy, imaginative way of seeing the world.
   - _He's something of a poet, seeing wonder in the most ordinary streets._
   - _My grandmother was a poet at heart, turning every sunset into a story._

## Origin

It comes through Middle English poete and Old French poete from Latin poēta ('poet, author'), which came from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, 'creator, maker, author'), from ποιέω (poiéō, 'to make, compose'). It replaced the native Old English word sċop and is a doublet of piyyut.

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