A poet is a person who writes poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as poets by others. A poet may simply be a writer of poetry, or may perform their art to an audience.
The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, either expressing ideas in a literal sense, such as writing about a specific event or place, or metaphorically. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and time periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed through the course of literary history, resulting in a history of poets as diverse as the literature they have produced.
History
In Ancient Rome, professional poets were generally sponsored by patrons, wealthy supporters including nobility and military officials. For instance, Gaius Cilnius Maecenas, friend to Caesar Augustus, was an important patron for the Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil.
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kongactor, dance choreographer, and lead singer of the rock band, Poet. He is known for resembling Bruce Lee in appearance, and has portrayed Lee in the 2008 television series, The Legend of Bruce Lee, and in the 2015 film, Ip Man 3. Chan is also a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.
Career
Chan started his career as a lead singer for rock band named "Poet". And thereafter Chan played subsequently minor roles in Hong Kong films. Chan first came to prominence for acting in two Hong Kong films directed by Stephen Chow - as the goalkeeper "Empty Hand" in Shaolin Soccer (2001), and as the Axe Gang boss Brother Sum in Kung Fu Hustle (2004). In 2008, due to his resemblance to Bruce Lee in appearance, he was chosen to portray Lee in the biographical television series The Legend of Bruce Lee. Chan reprises his role as Lee in the 2015 film, Ip Man 3, which is loosely based on the life of Lee's mentor.
My only weapon is my pen And the frame of mind I'm in. I'm a songwriter, A poet. I'm a songwriter, A poet. And the things I flash on Everyday They all reflect In what I say. I'm a songwriter I'm a poet
Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S ... Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S.
...Youth Poet Laureate program ... Finalists will then be invited to participate in a public reading event in May, during which the next youth poet laureate and youth poet ambassadors will be announced.
Long Beach Public Library Announces 2025 Youth Poet Laureate Program... Finalists will be invited to participate in a public reading event in May 2025, where the next Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors will be announced.
The 440-year-old ruin has an artistic pedigree, having apparently provided inspiration for one of Scotland’s greatest architects, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and been visited by the poets Robert Burns and John Keats... JAMIE SIMPSON/LINDSAYS ... He said ... UK ... .