as in poets
a person who writes poetry
she's a poetaster whose verse never rises above what is found on greeting cards
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Also on Friday, the center hosts a Voces del Campo Poetry Party, celebrating new books by acclaimed Latinx poets Mayra Flores and Cristal Gonzalez.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The film follows poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as their love deepens, and the couple finds newfound appreciation for the preciousness of life after a terminal illness diagnosis.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Poetasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetasters. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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