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a person who writes poetry
- Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of poet was in the 14th century
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