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Shakespeare
One of the best known poets of all times. He has created some of the best poetry, although some of them are hard to interpret for the lay person.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Poe was known for creating frightening atmospheres and elegant verses, but it was the bleakness of his poems that truly made him a great poet.
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Emily Dickinson
Although she wrote almost 1800 poems during her lifetime, fewer than a dozen were published. Many of her poems dealt with darkness and death, and I assume that is why only less than a dozen made it through the publisher.
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Allen Ginsberg
Howl alone should be considered as one of the best poems of all time...
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William Blake
Every line and poem is a surprise and inspiring.
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Christopher Marlowe
Known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, he fits the ranks with Shakespeare in his poetic ability.
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Sappho
She was the "tenth muse" for crying out loud
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Robert Browning
Robert Browning's mastery of dramatic verse made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.
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Tagore
TRANSCENDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ALL GENRES OF LITERATURE,PAINTING, SOCIAL REFORM
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Dorothy Parker
Best known for her caustic wit and wisecracks, she created some of the best poetry of her time, especially for a woman.
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