Poet (noun)

1. A person who writes poetry.
2. A person who is skilled in or has a natural talent for writing poetry.
3. A person who expresses ideas or feelings in an imaginative and creative way, especially in verse.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french poete, from latin poeta, from greek poiētēs "maker, poet", from poiein "create".

Examples:

1. He was a famous poet.
2. She was a poet and a novelist.
3. He wrote poetry as a hobby.
4. She was a poet laureate.
5. He was a poet of the people.