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Authors, Arranged by Genre (Poetry)

Poetry genre

Olga Abella Diane Ackerman Tracy Ahrens Dorothy Keeley Aldis
Carolyn Alessio Elizabeth Alexander William Allegrezza Jeffery Renard Allen
Jeffery Renard Allen Lisa Alvarado Julia Alvarez Joe Amato
Ricardo Mario Amézquita Richard Mario Amesquita Michael Anania Rachell N. Anderson
Sherwood Anderson Joan Walsh Anglund Aaron Anstett Judith Arcana
Rane Arroyo Howard Benjamin Austin Mary Hunter Austin Beatriz Badikian-Gartler
Glenda Bailey-Mershon Regina Harris Baiocchi Jesse Ball James Ballowe
Vicki Bamman Amy Sayre Baptista Jerry Barrett Lois Fowler Barrett
Dennis Bartizal Ruby Dell Baugher Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner Brooke Bergan
Ted Berrigan Tara Betts Drew Bialko Raymond Bial
Mary Biddinger Trever James Bierschbach Donna Biffar Jeff Biggers
Mark Blaeuer Norbert Blei Roger Bonair-Agard David Bond
Joe Bonomo Daniel Borzutzky Jenny Boully Kristy Bowen
JoAnn Boydston Ray Bradbury John Bradley David Breeden
Gwendolyn Brooks Larry Broutman Oscar Brown, Jr. Michael H. Brownstein
John Howard Bryant Suzanne Buffam Andrew H Bullen Robert J. Burdette
CM Burroughs Margaret T.G. Burroughs Dominic Lawrence Candeloro Brenda Cardenas
A.D. Carson Ana Castillo Mary Hartwell Catherwood Orlando Ceaser
George Chambers Maxine Chernoff Ariana Rochelle Cherry-Shearer Susan Spaeth Cherry
Phyllis Ford Choyke David A. Christensen Sandra Cisneros Adam Clay
Daniel Cleary Ryan Van Cleave Wanda Lou Clevenger Laurie B Clifford
Laurie Berry Clifford Ruth Allison Coates Joan Colby Job Conger
Kathleen A. Corrigan Carlos Cortez Kevin Coval Joel Craig
Forrest Crissey Robin Currie David Curry Bruce Cutler
Garin L. Cycholl Jeffrey Daniels Ann Darr Frank Marshall Davis
Lawrence O Dean Albert DeGenova Mary McCormack Deka Mayda Del Valle
Gary DeNeal Rachel DeWoskin Joanne Diaz Charlotte Antonia Digregorio
George Hill Dillon Jacob Donley Glenn W. Dresbach Henry Dumas
John J. Dunphy Stuart Dybek Kelly Norman Ellis Sharon Epps
Elaine Equi Dave Etter Janet Ayer Fairbank Richard Fammeree
Eileen Favorite Kenneth Fearing Eugene Field Lisa Fishman
Robert Fitzgerald Tony Fitzpatrick Rachel Contreni Flynn Flora Wallis Foss
Tobin Fraley Vincent Francone Krista Franklin Rebecca Morgan Frank
Barry Frauman Edith Freund Paul Friedrich David Friend
Naoko Fujimoto Allison Funk Cynthia Gallaher Hannah Gamble
Patricia Gangas Paul Garon Joseph Gastiger Lucia Cordell Getsi
Sarah Sovereign Getty Reginald Gibbons Marilyn Huntman Giese Zack Gilbert (Lerman)
Ken Gilbert Virginia Gilbert Victor David Giron Albert Goldbarth
Goldie Goldbloom Sandy Goldsmith Ruth Goring Judy Grahn
Gerri R. Gray Thomas Gregg Dwight David Gross Dan Guillory
Carolyn Guinzio Jeff Gundy Chasity Gunn Susan Hahn
Samuel W. Hale III M. Eliza Hamilton Joy Harjo Janice N. Harrington
Hermene Hartman Darryl Harvey Carol Hegberg Alexander Jude Henry
David Hernandez Timothy J. Hillegonds Hope C. Hill Daryl Hine
Edward Hirsch Richie Hofmann Nathan Hoks Chris Holaves
Brandi Homan Kenneth Hopkins Richard Hovey Bette Howland
James Langston Hughes Louise L. Hullinger Tim Hunt Tim Hunt
Edgar Allen Imhoff Daniel Scott Irwin Sandra Jackson-Opoku Angela Jackson
Lauren Michele Jackson Rachel Jackson Toneal M. Jackson Zachary Michael Jack
John Jacob Angie Michelle James Phyllis Janik Larry Janowski
Tyehimba Jess Allan Johnston Devin Johnston Joyce Marie Jones
Richard Jones Rodney Jones Judy Jordan Allison Joseph
Valente Judith Michael Kadela Alexander Karanikas Jennifer Karmin
Reginald Kee Brigit Pegeen Kelly Vanessa King Mary Kinzie
Kathleen Kirk John Knoepfle Kristen Koppers Stephen Koritta
Heather Marie Kosur Joseph J Kozma Joanna Kurowska Susanna Lang
Quraysh Ali Lansana Wayne Lanter E'mon Lauren David Lazar
Doreen Ambrose-Van Lee Li-Young Lee Marcellus Julien Leonard Jennifer Celeste Lester
Francesco Levato Lauren Levato Janet Loxley Lewis Laurence Lieberman
Vachel Lindsay Anastasia Marie Lindsey Vicki Lipe Judy R. Little
Christina Ericson Lovin Gail Lukasik Lennart Lundh Alyce Lyle
Joanie Mackowski Haki R. Madhubuti Michael David Madonick Shanny Jean Maney
Martin Marcus Margaret Dubay Mikus, Ph.D. William Marr Nate Marshall
Edgar Lee Masters Marcia Lee Masters Adrian Matejka Don S. McClure
Marty McConnell Gene McCormick Alice B. McGinty Thomas McNulty
Orlando Menes Sharon Mesmer Eileen R. Meyer Linda Mitchell
Faisal Mohyuddin Harriet Monroe William Vaughn Moody A.D. Moore
Bill Morgan Andrew Morkes Wilda Morris Paul Scott Mowrer
Lisel Mueller Simone Muench Dipika Mukherjee Peggy Munson
Patricia J. Murphy Gerald Edward Murray Ifti Nasim Jarrett Neal
Rosina Neginsky John G. Neihardt Julie Parson Nesbitt Amy Newman
Charlie Newman Barbra Nightingale John Fredrick Nims Raul Nino
Molly F. Norwood Achy Obejas Elder James Olsen Daniela Olszewska
Ladan Osman James Horton Palmer Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks Julie Parson-Nesbitt
Elise Paschen Stanley Victor Paskavich Johanny Vazquez Paz Cynthia Pelayo
Charlotte Pence Mark Perlberg Brandye Phillips Xandria Phillips
Patty Dickson Pieczka Sterling D. Plumpp Fran Podulka Susan Azar Porterfield
John Prine Donna Pucciani Christina Pugh Mike Puican
Mark E. Pulsifer Courtney Queeney Bob Raczka David Radavich
Henry Rago Ned Randle Srikanth Reddy Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Jim Reiss Dustin Renwick Charles Reynard James Ivy Richardson III
Michael Robbins Ed Roberson Tom Roby Carolyn Marie Rodgers
Carolyn M. Rogers Alane Rollings Kathleen Rooney Franklin Rosemont
Deborah Nodler Rosen Charles Rossiter Sarah Ruhl Erika L. Sanchez
Carl Sandburg Lawrence Santoro Larry Sawyer Jennifer Scappettone
Michelle Schaub James Marcus Schuyler Charles Schwartz Maureen Seaton
Tariq Shah Gregg Shapiro Karl Jay Shapiro Shel Silverstein
Charles D. Simic Andrea Witzke Slot Jared R.W. Smith Patricia Lee Smith
Patricia Smith Carol Spelius Iris Spencer-Baxter Beth Staas
Maura Stanton Frances Cook Steen Ruth Stephan Debra J Stewart
Jack Stillinger Christy Stillwell Mark Strand Jason Sturner
Robert Sward Edward Robeson Taylor J.J. Tindall Bill Tinley
Jonathan Travelstead James Treat Natasha Trethewey Billy Tuggle
Mark Turcotte Joanna Beth Tweedy Ed Donald Two-Rivers Michael Tyler
Danny Mahlon Underwood Luis Alberto Urrea Judith Valente Jean Valentine
Wendy Vardaman Frank Varela Beth Copeland Vargo Thomas L. Vaultonburg
Martha Modena Vertreace-Doody Doris Vidaver Lina Ramona Vitkauskas Michael Van Walleghen
Jessica Lee Walsh William Wantling Edward R. Ward Michael Warr
Rachel Jamison Webster Kathleen Welton Ingrid Wendt Rodd Whelpley
Paul O. Williams Phillip B. Williams Keith S. Wilson Tonya Latrice Wilson
Christian Wiman Ian Winterbauer Yvor Winters Tamera Will Wissinger
Debra Woodard Debra Woodward Robert Wrigley Mark Yakich
Lauren Yoder Emily Jungmin Yoon avery r young Dean Young
Jessie Johnson Young Reggie Scott Young Adam Zagajewski Yvonne Zipter
Andrew G. Zubinas