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poet

[poh-it] / ˈpoʊ ɪt /


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There is certainly an unhurried pace to poet and playwright Andri Snær Magnason’s ruminations on his island nation’s disappearing glaciers, and a meditative quality to the film’s startlingly beautiful visuals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He is survived by his wife, poet Maire Saaritsa and a 4-year-old son, Christy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

They released one album, “I’ve Got A Right,” not on a major label but instead on Giorno Poetry Systems, a record label started by downtown poet John Giorno.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

The 24-book poem is attributed to the poet Homer and is thought to have been composed on mainland Greece between 850 and 750 BC.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Picasso looked at him and saw a stranger—he’d never seen the dapper, dignified poet look like this.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Tapping Travis Scott to play the Bard singing the tales of Odysseus’ exploits, for example, doesn’t merely reframe the role of ancient storytellers and poets as that age’s rappers.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

McNish reaches millions of people through her books, performances, and short videos on social media, making her one of the UK's most widely shared poets.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A city willing to step on its poets is one confident in its memory.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

Back in the early years of Stagecoach, there was a tent with the same name that featured a lot of cowboy poets and bluegrass.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

It was the poets, not the painters, who understood what Picasso was trying to do, and the principal poet of Picasso’s circle was Apollinaire.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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