poet
person who writes poetry
skald
poet in the courts of Scandinavian rulers during the Viking Age
dichter
type of poet
chansonnier
type of poet songwriter, in France and Quebec, Canada
bard
professional poet in medieval Gaelic and British culture
haiku poet
poet who writes haikus
poetaster
poet lacking artistic ability
war poet
poet involved in or associated with a war
waka poet
person who composes Waka or Tanka
trouvere
medieval profession; poet-composers in the High Middle Ages who composed their works in the northern dialects of France
Makar
term from Scottish literature for a poet or bard
troubadour
composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages
Rishi
term for a Hindu sage
rhapsode
historical profession
poet lawyer
poet with legal training
poet laureate
poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution
slam poet
creator of slam poetry or participant in a poetry slam
goliard
clerics who performed satirical poetry
ci lyric writer
person who writes and publishes ci lyric
performance poet
poet who presents their poetry (prevalently) on public performances