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Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) First poet of Puritan America.
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) First African American poet published.
William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) Nature, death, and early American verse.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Philosopher-poet of self-reliance.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) America's most beloved storyteller.
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Master of macabre and mystery.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Poet-president of democracy.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894) Poet, physician, and humorist.
Herman Melville (1819-1891) Sailor-poet of the seas.
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) Voice of democracy and humanity.
Frances E. W. Harper (1825-1911) Abolitionist and advocate for justice.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Reclusive genius of introspection.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) Poet of optimism and resilience.
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) Creator of "Casey at the Bat."
Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Explored human struggles in verse.
Stephen Crane (1871-1900) Poet of fate and survival.
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) Pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance.
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) First nationally recognized Black poet.
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) Avant-garde icon challenging norms.
Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) Performance poet with rhythmic verse.
Claude McKay (1889-1948) Defiant voice against racism.
Countee Cullen (1903-1946) Harlem poet blending classic and modern.
Amy Lowell (1874-1925) Leader of the Imagist movement.
James Oppenheim (1882-1932) Poet of workers' rights.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) Lyrical poet loved by Americans.
Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) Voice of the Statue of Liberty.
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) Author of "Little Women."
Ellis Parker Butler (1869-1937) Known for humor and wit.
Hugh Henry Brackenridge (1748-1816) Poet capturing early American spirit.
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) Reflections on faith and doubt.
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Mystical and political Irish poet.
William Blake (1757-1827) Visionary poet and artist.
Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) Tender, emotional lyric poet.
William Barnes (1801-1886) Pastoral themes in dialect poetry. |