List of English-language poets

This is a list of English language poets, defined as people (of any nationality, language group, or occupation) who have written at least one published collection of poetry in the English language.

English-language poets by nationality

 * List of African poets writing in English
 * List of Asian poets writing in English
 * List of Australian poets
 * List of British poets
 * List of Canadian poets
 * List of Caribbean poets
 * List of Indian poets writing in English
 * List of Irish poets
 * List of New Zealand poets
 * List of Nigerian poets
 * List of South African poets
 * List of U.S. poets

A-Ak

 * 1) Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigeria
 * 2) Francesca Abbate, United States
 * 3) Henry Abbey (1842-1911), United States
 * 4) Loureine Aber (1893-1930), United States
 * 5) Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938), England
 * 6) Lionel Abrahams (1928-2004), South Africa
 * 7) Sam Abrams (born 1935)
 * 8) Seth Abramson (born 1976), United States
 * 9) Dannie Abse (born 1923), Wales
 * 10) J.R. Ackerley (1896-1967), England
 * 11) Diane Ackerman (born 1956), United States
 * 12) Duane Ackerson (born 1942), United States
 * 13) Valentine Ackland (1906-1969), England
 * 14) Milton Acorn (1923-1986), Canada
 * 15) Mercedes de Acosta (1893-1968), United States
 * 16) Harold Acton (1904–1994), England
 * 17) Gilbert Adair (1944-2011), England
 * 18) Virginia Hamilton Adair (1913–2004), United States
 * 19) Helen Adam (1909–1993), Scotland / United States
 * 20) Arthur Henry Adams (1872–1936), New Zealand / Australia
 * 21) David Adams (born 1943), England
 * 22) Francis Adams (1862-1893), England / Australia
 * 23) John Adams (1704-1740), United States
 * 24) John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), United States
 * 25) Léonie Adams (1899–1988), United States
 * 26) Mary Electa Adams (1823-1898), Canada
 * 27) Sarah Flower Adams (1895-1848), England
 * 28) Robert Adamson (1852–1902), Australia
 * 29) Betty Adcock (born 1938), United States
 * 30) Fleur Adcock (born 1934), New Zealand / England
 * 31) Joseph Addison (1672–1719), England
 * 32) Kim Addonizio (born 1954), United States
 * 33) Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), Nigeria
 * 34) AE (1867-1935), Ireland
 * 35) Tatamkulu Afrika (1920-2002), South Africa
 * 36) John Agard (born 1949), Guyana / England
 * 37) Smita Agarwal (born 1958), India
 * 38) Patience Agbabi (born 1965), England
 * 39) James Agee (1909–1955), United States
 * 40) Kelli Russell Agodon (born 1969), United States
 * 41) Jack Agüeros (born 1934), United States
 * 42) Ai (1947-2010), United States
 * 43) Conrad Aiken (1889-1973), United States
 * 44) Hew Ainslie (1792-1878), Scotland
 * 45) Adam Aitken (born 1960), Australia
 * 46) Mark Akenside (1721–1770), England
 * 47) Ellery Akers (born 1946), United States
 * 48) Sascha Aurora Akhtar (born 1976), Pakistan / England
 * 49) Zoë Akins (1886-1958), United States
 * 50) Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm (born 1965), Canada
 * 51) John Akpata, Canada

Al-Am

 * 1) Jordie Albiston (born 1961), Australia
 * 2) George Albon (born 1946), United States
 * 3) Ammiel Alcalay (born 1956), United States
 * 4) Sandra Alcosser (born 1944), United States
 * 5) Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888), United States
 * 6) Richard Aldington (1892-1962), England
 * 7) Dorothy Keeley Aldis (1896-1966), United States
 * 8) Mary Aldis (1872-1949), United States
 * 9) Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895), Ireland
 * 10) Elizabeth Alexander (born 1962), United States
 * 11) Meena Alexander (born 1951), United States
 * 12) Pamela Alexander (born 1948), United States
 * 13) Sidney A. Alexander (1866–1948), England
 * 14) Will Alexander (born 1948), United States
 * 15) Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling (ca.1570-1640)
 * 16) William Alexander (1824-1911), Ireland
 * 17) Sherman Alexie (born 1966, United States
 * 18) Felipe Alfau (1902-1999), Spain / United States
 * 19) Edna Alford (born 1947), Canada
 * 20) Henry Alford (1810-1871), England
 * 21) Agha Shahid Ali (1949-2001), United States
 * 22) Kazim Ali (born 1971), United States
 * 23) Karen Alkalay-Gut (born 1945), Israel
 * 24) James Alexander Allan (1889–1956), Australia
 * 25) Sandra Alland (born 1973), Canada
 * 26) Donna Allard, Canada
 * 27) William Allegrezza (born 1974), United States
 * 28) Dick Allen (born 1939), United States
 * 29) Donald Allen (1912–2004), United States
 * 30) Elizabeth Chase Allen (1832-1911), United States
 * 31) Gary Allen (born 1959), Northern Ireland
 * 32) Hervey Allen (1889-1949), United States
 * 33) Leslie Holdsworthy Allen (1879–1964), Australia
 * 34) Lillian Allen (born 1951), Canada
 * 35) Richard James Allen (born 1960), Australia
 * 36) Ron Allen (born 1947), United States
 * 37) William Allingham (1824-1889), Ireland
 * 38) Drummond Allison (1921-1943), England
 * 39) William Talbot Allison (1874-1941), Canada
 * 40) Gillian Allnutt (born 1949), England
 * 41) Washington Allston (1779-1843), United States
 * 42) Laurence Alma-Tadema (1865-1940), England
 * 43) Melanie Almeder(born 1965), United States
 * 44) Bert Almon (born 1943), United States / Canada
 * 45) Alta (born 1942), United States
 * 46) Keith Althaus (born 1946), United States
 * 47) Howard Altmann, United States
 * 48) Alurista (born 1947), United States
 * 49) A. Alvarez (born 1929), England
 * 50) Julia Álvarez (born 1950), United States
 * 51) George Amabile (born 1936), Canada
 * 52) Mary Frances Ames (1853-1929), Canada
 * 53) NIcholas Amhurst (1697-1742), England
 * 54) Indran Amirthanayagam (born 1960)
 * 55) Kingsley Amis (1922–1995), England
 * 56) A.R. Ammons (1926-2001), United States
 * 57) Ray Amorosi (born 1946), United States

An-Az

 * 1) Lemon Andersen (born 1975), United States
 * 2) Doug Anderson (born 1943), United States
 * 3) Ethel Anderson (1883-1958), Australia
 * 4) James Anderson (1842-1923), Canada
 * 5) Margaret Steele Anderson (1867-1921), United States
 * 6) Patrick Anderson (1915-1979), Canada
 * 7) Robert Anderson (1770-1833), England
 * 8) Robert T. Anderson (1880-1960), Canada
 * 9) Rod Anderson (born 1935), Canada
 * 10) Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941), United States
 * 11) Victor Anderson (1917-2001), United States
 * 12) Michael Andre (born 1946), Canada
 * 13) Bruce Andrews (born 1948), United States
 * 14) Kevin Andrews (1924-1989), United States / Greece
 * 15) Ron Androla (born 1954), United States
 * 16) Ralph Angel (born 1951), United States
 * 17) Maya Angelou (born 1928), United States
 * 18) Talvikki Ansel, United States
 * 19) David Antin (born 1932), United States
 * 20) Antler (born 1946), United States
 * 21) Yaseen Anwer (born 1989), India
 * 22) Philip Appleman (born 1926), United States
 * 23) Adrian Arancibia (born 1971), United States
 * 24) Walter Conrad Arensburg (1878-1954), United States
 * 25) Ken Arkind, United States
 * 26) Rae Armantrout (born 1947), United States
 * 27) Simon Armitage (born 1963), England
 * 28) Richard Armour (1906–1989), United States
 * 29) Jeannette Armstrong (born 1948), Canada
 * 30) Martin Armstrong (1882-1974), England
 * 31) David Arnason (born 1940), Canada
 * 32) Craig Arnold (1967-2009), United States
 * 33) Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904), England
 * 34) Matthew Arnold (1822–1888), England
 * 35) Joanne Arnott (born 1960), Canada
 * 36) K.O. Arvidson (1938-2011), New Zealand
 * 37) Robert P. Arthur (born 1943), United States
 * 38) M.K. Asante (born 1982), United States
 * 39) Isidore G. Ascher (1835-1933) Canada / England
 * 40) John Ashbery (born 1927), United States
 * 41) Thomas Ashe (1836-1889), England
 * 42) Kenneth Ashley (1887-?), England
 * 43) Anne Askew (1520-1546), England
 * 44) John Askham (1825-1894), England
 * 45) Herbert Asquith (1881-1947), England
 * 46) Edwin Atherstone (1788-1872), England
 * 47) Rupert Atkinson (1881-1961), Australia
 * 48) Margaret Atwood (born 1939), Canada
 * 49) Dorothy Auchterlonie (1915-1991), Australia
 * 50) W.H. Auden (1907-1973), England / United States
 * 51) Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), India
 * 52) Joseph Auslander (1897-1965), United States
 * 53) Paul Auster (born 1947), United States
 * 54) Alfred Austin (1835-1913), England
 * 55) Mary Austin (1868-1934), United States
 * 56) Margaret Avison (1918-2007), Canada
 * 57) Kofi Awoonor (born 1935), Ghana
 * 58) Sevan Aydinian (born 1983), United States
 * 59) Pam Ayres (born 1947), England
 * 60) Sir Robert Aytoun (1570-1638), Scotland
 * 61) William Aytoun (1813-1865), Scotland
 * 62) Jody Azzouni (born 1954), United States

B-Ba

 * 1) Lisa B, Canada
 * 2) Jimmy Santiago Baca (born 1952), United States
 * 3) Joseph M. Bachelor (1887-1947), United States
 * 4) Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), England
 * 5) Leonard Bacon (1887-1954), United States
 * 6) William Baer (born 1948), United States
 * 7) Robert Bagg (born 1935), United States
 * 8) Alfred Bailey (1905-1997), Canada
 * 9) Jacob Bailey (1731-1808), Canada
 * 10) Kevin Bailey (born 1954), England
 * 11) Philip James Bailey (1816-1902), England
 * 12) Joanna Baillie (1762–1851), Scotland
 * 13) Martha Baird (1921-1981), United States
 * 14) Vyt Bakaitis (born 1940), United States
 * 15) David Baker (born 1954), United States
 * 16) Karle Wilson Baker (1878-1960), United States
 * 17) John Balaban, (born 1943), United States
 * 18) Peter Balakian (born 1951), United States
 * 19) Mary Balfour (1778-1819), Ireland
 * 20) Jesse Ball (born 1978), United States
 * 21) Micah Ballard (born 1975), United States
 * 22) Mary Jo Bang (born 1946), United States
 * 23) John Banim (1798–1842), Ireland
 * 24) Chris Banks (born 1970), Canada
 * 25) Russell Banks (born 1940), United States
 * 26) Kaushalya Bannerji, Canada
 * 27) Frances Bannerman (1855-1940), Canada
 * 28) Lex Banning (born 1921), Australia
 * 29) Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones) (1934-2014), United States
 * 30) Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743–1825), England
 * 31) Mary Barber (c.1685-c.1755), Ireland
 * 32) John Barbour (died 1395), Scotland
 * 33) Maurice Baring (1874-1945), England
 * 34) Elsa Barker (1869-1954), United States
 * 35) George Barker (1913-1991), England
 * 36) Les Barker (born 1947), England
 * 37) Sebastian Barker (born 1945), England
 * 38) Coleman Barks (born 1937), United States
 * 39) George Barlow (1847-1914), England
 * 40) George Barlow (born 1948), United States
 * 41) Jane Barlow (1857-1917), Ireland
 * 42) Joel Barlow (1754–1812), United States
 * 43) Lady Anne Barnard (1750-1825), England / South Africa
 * 44) Mary Barnard (1909–2002), Unites States
 * 45) Barnabe Barnes (1571-1609), England
 * 46) Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), United States
 * 47) William Barnes (1801–1886), England
 * 48) Catherine Barnett (born 1960), United States
 * 49) Richard Barnfield (1574–1620), England
 * 50) Willis Barnstone (born 1927), United States
 * 51) Candy Barr (1935-2005), United States
 * 52) John Barr (1809-1889), Scotland / New Zealand
 * 53) Syd Barret (1946-2006), England
 * 54) Wilton Agnew Barrett, United States
 * 55) Laird Barron (born 1970), United States
 * 56) Elizabeth Bartlett (1911-1994), United States
 * 57) Elizabeth Bartlett (1924-2008), England
 * 58) Gertrude Bartlett (1876-1942), Canada
 * 59) Bernard Barton (1784–1849), England
 * 60) Emily Mary Barton (1817-1909), Australia
 * 61) John Barton (born 1957), Canada
 * 62) Bertha Hirsch Baruch (fl. 1876-1908), United States
 * 63) Gary Barwin (born 1964), Canada
 * 64) Todd Bash (born 1965)
 * 65) Samiya Bashir, United States
 * 66) Michael Basinski (born 1950), United States
 * 67) Shaunt Basmajian (1950-1990), Canada
 * 68) Ellen Bass (born 1947), United States
 * 69) Thomas Bastard (1566-1618), England
 * 70) Paul Batchelor (born 1977), England
 * 71) David Bates (1809–1870), United States
 * 72) Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929), United States
 * 73) Thomas Bateson (c.1570-1630), England
 * 74) Dawn-Michelle Baude (born 1959), United States
 * 75) Grace Bauer, United States
 * 76) William Bauer (1932-2010), Canada
 * 77) Eric Baus (born 1975), United States
 * 78) Isaac Rieman Baxley (1850-1920), United States
 * 79) Charles Baxter (born 1947), United States
 * 80) James K. Baxter (1926–1972), New Zealand
 * 81) Arthur Bayldon (1865–1958), Australia
 * 82) William Baylebridge (1883–1942), Australia

Be

 * 1) Abel Beach (1829-1899), United States
 * 2) Eric Beach (born 1947), Australia
 * 3) Joseph Warren Beach (1880-1957), United States
 * 4) Dan Beachy-Quick (born 1973), United States
 * 5) J.C. Beaglehole (1901-1971), New Zealand
 * 6) Doug Beardsley (born 1941), Canada
 * 7) Sandra Beasley (born 1980), United States
 * 8) James Beattie (1705-1803), Scotland
 * 9) Jan Beatty, United States
 * 10) Francis Beaumont (1584–1616), England
 * 11) Sir John Beaumont (1583-1627), England
 * 12) Bruce Beaver (1928–2004), Australia
 * 13) George Beck (1749-1812), United States
 * 14) Robin Becker (born 1951), United States
 * 15) Larry Beckett (born 1947), United States
 * 16) Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), Ireland
 * 17) Joshua Beckman (born 1971), United States
 * 18) Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1804-1849), England
 * 19) Randolph Bedford (1868-1941), Australia
 * 20) John Beecher (1904-1980), United States
 * 21) Henry Charles Beeching (1859-1919), England
 * 22) Amy Beeder (born 1965), United States
 * 23) Patricia Beer (1919-1999), England
 * 24) Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), England
 * 25) Ethel Lynn Beers (1827-1879), United States
 * 26) Philip Begho (born 1969), Nigeria
 * 27) Brendan Behan (1923–1964), Ireland
 * 28) Aphra Behn (1640–1689), England
 * 29) Henry Beissel (born 1929), Canada
 * 30) Ken Belford (born 1946), Canada
 * 31) Ben Belitt (1911-2003), United States
 * 32) Elana Bell, United States
 * 33) J.J. Bell (1871-1934), Scotland
 * 34) Julian Bell (1908-1937), England
 * 35) Martin Bell (1918-1978), England
 * 36) Marvin Bell (born 1937), United States
 * 37) Lisa Bellear (1961-2006), Australia
 * 38) Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), France / England
 * 39) John Bemrose (born 1947), Canada
 * 40) Michael Benedikt (1935-2007), United States
 * 41) Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943), United States
 * 42) William Rose Benét (1886-1950), United States
 * 43) John Wilson Bengough (1851-1923), Canada
 * 44) Park Benjamin, Sr. (1809-1864), United States
 * 45) Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), United States
 * 46) Jim Bennett, (born 1951), England
 * 47) Stefanie Bennett (born 1945), Australia
 * 48) Robbie Benoit (died 2007), Canada
 * 49) A.C. Benson (1862-1925), England
 * 50) Mary Josephine Benson (1887-1965), Canada
 * 51) E.C. Bentley (1875-1956), England
 * 52) Elizabeth Bentley (1767-1839), England
 * 53) Nelson Bentley (1918-1990), United States
 * 54) Richard Berengarten (born 1943), England
 * 55) Caroline Bergvall (born 1962), England
 * 56) Bill Berkson (born 1939), United States
 * 57) David Berman (born 1967), United States
 * 58) April Bernard (born 1956), United States
 * 59) Charles Bernstein (born 1950), United States
 * 60) Steven "Jesse" Bernstein (1950-1991), United States
 * 61) Anselm Berrigan (born 1972), United States
 * 62) Daniel Berrigan (born 1921), United States
 * 63) Ted Berrigan (1934–1983), United States
 * 64) Francis Berry (1915-2006), England
 * 65) James Berry (born 1924), England
 * 66) Wendell Berry (born 1934), United States
 * 67) John Berryman (1914–1972), United States
 * 68) Mei-mei Berssenbrugge (born 1947), United States
 * 69) Matilda Betham (1776-1852), England
 * 70) Ursula Bethell (1874-1945), New Zealand
 * 71) Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984), England
 * 72) Craven Langstroth Betts (1853-1941), Canada
 * 73) Reginald Dwayne Betts, United States
 * 74) Judith Beveridge (born 1956), England / Australia
 * 75) Helen Bevington (1906-2001), United States
 * 76) Paul Bewsher (1894-1966), England

Bi-Bl

 * 1) Jill Bialosky, United States
 * 2) Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), United States
 * 3) Linda Bierds (born 1945), United States
 * 4) David Biespiel, United States
 * 5) George Bilgere (born 1951), United States
 * 6) Walter Billeter (born 1943), Australia
 * 7) Robert Billings (1949-1986), Canada
 * 8) Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), England
 * 9) Caroline Bird (born 1986), England
 * 10) Julia Bird (born 1971), England
 * 11) Earle Birney (1904-1995), Canada
 * 12) Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979), United States
 * 13) John Peale Bishop (1892-1944), United States
 * 14) Judith Bishop (born 1972), Australia
 * 15) Tom Bishop (1952-2007), California
 * 16) Samuel Bishop (1731–1795), England
 * 17) bill bissett (born 1939), Canada
 * 18) Sherwin Bitsui, (born 1975), United States
 * 19) Baxter Black (born 1945), United States
 * 20) D.M. Black (born 1941), Scotland
 * 21) Sophie Cabot Black (born 1958), United States
 * 22) Grace Blackburn (1865-1926), Canada
 * 23) Paul Blackburn (1926-1971), United States
 * 24) Thomas Blackburn (1916-1977), England
 * 25) John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895), Scotland
 * 26) Thomas Blacklock (1721–1791), Scotland
 * 27) Nicole Blackman (born 1971), United States
 * 28) R.D. Blackmore (1825-1900), England
 * 29) Sir Richard Blackmore (1654-1729), England
 * 30) R.P. Blackmur (1904-1965), United States
 * 31) Peter Bladen (1922–2001), Australia
 * 32) Kimberly M. Blaeser, United States
 * 33) Robert Blair (1699-1746), Scotland
 * 34) William Blake (1757–1827), England
 * 35) Susanna Blamire (1747–1794), England
 * 36) Richard Blanco (born 1968), United States
 * 37) Don Blanding (1894-1957), United States
 * 38) Robin Blaser (1925-2009), Canada / United States
 * 39) Randy Blasing (born 1943), United States
 * 40) Jean Bleakney (born 1956), Northern Ireland
 * 41) Anthony Bleecker (1770-1827), United States
 * 42) Adrian Blevins (born 1964), United States
 * 43) Jean Blewett (1872-1934), Canada
 * 44) John Blight (1913–1995), Australia
 * 45) Mathilde Blind (1841–1896), England
 * 46) Chana Bloch (born 1940), United States
 * 47) Laurie Block (born 1949), Canada
 * 48) E.D. Blodgett (born 1935), Canada
 * 49) Benjamin Paul Blood (1832–1919), United States
 * 50) Henry Ames Blood (1836-1900), United States
 * 51) Roberts Blossom (1924-2011), United States
 * 52) Edmund Blunden (1896–1974), England
 * 53) Wilfrid Scawen Blunt (1840–1922), England
 * 54) Robert Bly (born 1926), United States
 * 55) D.A. Blyler (born 1967), United States.

Bo

 * 1) Barcroft Boake (1866-1892), Australia
 * 2) Robert Boates (born 1954), Canada
 * 3) Maxwell Bodenheim (1892-1954), United States
 * 4) Jean Boese (1925-2004), United States
 * 5) Louise Bogan (1897-1970), United States
 * 6) Christian Bök (born 1966), Canada
 * 7) George Henry Boker (1823–1890), United States
 * 8) Eavan Boland (born 1944), Ireland
 * 9) Alan Bold (1943-1998), Scotland
 * 10) Stephanie Bolster (born 1969), Canada
 * 11) Edmund Bolton (?1575-1633?), England
 * 12) Ken Bolton (born 1949), Australia
 * 13) Horatius Bonar (1808–1889), Scotland
 * 14) Bruce Bond (born 1954), United States
 * 15) Sean Bonney, England
 * 16) Arna Wendell Bontemps (1902–1973), United States
 * 17) Philip Booth (1925-2007), United States
 * 18) Henry Ernest Boote (1866-1949), Australia
 * 19) Jenny Bornholdt (born 1960), New Zealand
 * 20) Roo Borson (born 1952), Canada
 * 21) Keith Bosley (born 1937), England
 * 22) Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Belgium / United States
 * 23) Bruce Boston (born 1943), United States
 * 24) Gordon Bottomley (1874-1948), England
 * 25) David Bottoms (born 1949), United States
 * 26) Michael Boughn (born 1946), Canada
 * 27) Jenny Boully (born 1976), United States
 * 28) Jenny Boult (1951-2005), Australia
 * 29) Francis William Bourdillon (1852-1921), England
 * 30) Arthur Bourinot (1893-1969), Canada
 * 31) John Philip Bourke (1860–1914), Australia
 * 32) A.P. Bowen (born ca. 1899), United States
 * 33) George Bowering (born 1935), Canada
 * 34) Marilyn Bowering (born 1949), Canada
 * 35) Edgar Bowers (1924-2000), United States
 * 36) Fred G. Bowles (fl. 1899-1918), United States
 * 37) William Lisle Bowles (1762-1850), England
 * 38) Tim Bowling (born 1964), Canada
 * 39) Louise Morey Bowman (1891-1944), Canada
 * 40) Arthur Boyars (born 1925), England
 * 41) Alex Boyd (born 1969), Canada
 * 42) Mark Alexander Boyd (1563–1601), Scotland
 * 43) Thomas Boyd (1867-1927), Ireland
 * 44) Kay Boyle (1902-1992), United States
 * 45) Peter Boyle (born 1951), Australia

Br

 * 1) Francis Brabazon (1907-1984), Australia
 * 2) Thomas Bracken (1843–1898), New Zealand
 * 3) Gamaliel Bradford (1863-1932), United States
 * 4) George Bradley (born 1953), United States
 * 5) Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612–1672), United States
 * 6) E.J. Brady (1869–1952), Australia
 * 7) Nicholas Brady (1659-1726), Ireland / England
 * 8) Beverley Bie Brahic, Canada
 * 9) Kate Braid (born1947), Canada
 * 10) Richard Braithwait (1588-1673), England
 * 11) Lawrence Ytzhak Braithwaite (1963-2008), Canada
 * 12) William Stanley Braithwaite (1878-1962), United States
 * 13) Shannon Bramer (born 1973), Canada
 * 14) Dionne Brand (born 1953), Canada
 * 15) Patrick Brandon (born 1965), England
 * 16) William Brandon (1914-1922), United States
 * 17) Di Brandt (born 1952), Canada
 * 18) F.V. Branford (1892-1941), Scotland
 * 19) Charles Brasch (1909-1973), New Zealand
 * 20) Kamau Brathwaite (born 1930), Barbados
 * 21) Richard Brautigan (1935–1984), United States
 * 22) Kate Braverman (born 1950), United States
 * 23) Donari Braxton (born 1982), United States
 * 24) John Jefferson Bray (1912-1995), Australia
 * 25) Diana Brebner (1956-2001), Canada
 * 26) Jean "Binta" Breeze (born 1956), Jamaica
 * 27) Ray Bremser (1934-1998), United States
 * 28) Christopher Brennan (1870–1932), Australia
 * 29) Michael Brennan (born 1973), Australia
 * 30) Joseph Payne Brennan (1918–1990), United States
 * 31) Jane Brereton (1685-1740), England
 * 32) John Le Gay Brereton (1871–1933), Australia
 * 33) Nicholas Breton (1542–1626), England
 * 34) Brian Brett (born 1950), Canada
 * 35) Ken Brewer (1941–2006), United States
 * 36) Elizabeth Brewster (born 1922), Canada
 * 37) Martha Wadsworth Brewster (1710 - c.1757), United States
 * 38) Robert Bridges (1844–1930), England
 * 39) Kim Bridgford (born 1959), United States
 * 40) Robert Bringhurst (born 1946), Canada
 * 41) John Malcolm Brinnin (1916-1999), United States
 * 42) Vera Brittain (1893-1970), England
 * 43) Rollo Britten, United States
 * 44) Edwin Brock (1927-1997), England
 * 45) Geoffrey Brock (born 1964), United States
 * 46) James Brock (born 1958), United States
 * 47) Lucie Brock-Broido (born 1956), United States
 * 48) Joseph Brodsky (1940–1996)
 * 49) Louis Daniel Brodsky (born 1941), United States
 * 50) Alexander Brome (1620-1666), England
 * 51) David Bromige (1933-2009), Canada
 * 52) William Bronk (1918–1999), United States
 * 53) Anne Brontë (1820-1849), England
 * 54) Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), England
 * 55) Emily Brontë (1818–1848), England
 * 56) Rupert Brooke (1887–1915), England
 * 57) Bertram Brooker (1888-1955), Canada
 * 58) Charles T. Brooks (1813-1883), United States
 * 59) Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), United States
 * 60) Maria Gowen Brooks (?1794–1845), United States
 * 61) Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), England
 * 62) William Broome (1689-1745), England
 * 63) James Broughton (1913-1999), United States
 * 64) Olga Broumas (born 1949), United States
 * 65) Joel Brouwer (born 1968), United States
 * 66) Alice Brown (1856-1948), United States
 * 67) Andy Brown (born 1966), England
 * 68) Audrey Alexandra Brown (1904-1998), Canada
 * 69) Daniel Brown, United States
 * 70) Fleda Brown (born 1944), United States
 * 71) George Mackay Brown (1921-1996), Scotland
 * 72) Harriet Brown (born 1958), United States
 * 73) Harry Brown (1917-1986), United States
 * 74) Pam Brown (born 1948), Australia
 * 75) Pete Brown (born 1940), England
 * 76) Rita Mae Brown (born 1944), United States
 * 77) Ronnie R. Brown (born 1946), Canada
 * 78) Sterling A. Brown (1901–1989), United States
 * 79) Stewart Brown (born 1951), England
 * 80) Thomas Edward Brown (1830–1897), Isle of Man
 * 81) Tom Brown (1662-1704), England
 * 82) Frances Browne (1816–1879), Ireland
 * 83) Francis Fisher Browne (1843-1913), United States
 * 84) Isaac Hawkins Browne (1705–1760), England
 * 85) William Browne (1588–1643), England
 * 86) Gertrude Hall Brownell (1863-1961), United States
 * 87) Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), England
 * 88) Robert Browning (1812–1889), England
 * 89) Alan Brownjohn (born 1931), England
 * 90) Charles Bruce (1906-1971), Canada
 * 91) George Bruce (1909-2002), Scotland
 * 92) Michael Bruce (1746-1767), Scotland
 * 93) Alan Brunton (1942-2002), New Zealand
 * 94) Mary Brunton (1778-1818), Scotland
 * 95) Dennis Brutus (1924-2009). South Africa
 * 96) William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878), United States
 * 97) Colette Bryce (born 1970), England

Bu-By

 * 1) Jack Buck (1924-2002), United States
 * 2) Vincent Buckley (1925–1988), Australia
 * 3) Oni Buchanan (born 1975), United States
 * 4) Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901), Scotland
 * 5) Christopher Buckley (born 1948), United States
 * 6) Alice Mary Buckton (1867-1944), England
 * 7) David Budbill (born 1940), United States
 * 8) Rob Budde (born 1966), Canada
 * 9) Andrea Hollander Budy (born 1947)
 * 10) Suzanne Buffam (born 1972), Canada
 * 11) Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), United States
 * 12) A.H. Reginald Buller (1874-1944), England
 * 13) April Bulmer (born 1963), Canada
 * 14) Robert Bulwer-Lytton (1831-1891), England
 * 15) David R. Bunch (1925-2000), United States
 * 16) H.C. Bunner (1885-1896), United States
 * 17) Basil Bunting (1900–1985), England
 * 18) John Bunyan (1628-1688), England
 * 19) José Antonio Burciaga (1940-1996), United States
 * 20) Anthony Burgess (1917–1993), England
 * 21) Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), United States
 * 22) Johnny Burke (1851-1930), Canada
 * 23) Kenneth Burke (1897-1993), United States
 * 24) joanne burns (born 1945), Australia
 * 25) Ralph Burns (born 1949), United States
 * 26) Richard Burns (born 1943), England
 * 27) Robert Burns (1759–1796), Scotland
 * 28) Vincent Godfrey Burns (1893-1979), United States
 * 29) Stanley Burnshaw (1906-2005), United States
 * 30) Amelia Josephine Burr (1878-1968), United States
 * 31) Lady Sophia Burrell (?1750-1802), England
 * 32) Mick Burrs (born 1940), Canada
 * 33) Maxwell Struthers Burt (1882-1954), United States
 * 34) Stephen Burt, United States
 * 35) Raegan Butcher (born 1969), United States
 * 36) Samuel Butler (1612-1680), England
 * 37) Ray Buttigieg (born 1955), United States
 * 38) W.E. Butts, United States
 * 39) Witter Bynner (1881-1968), United States
 * 40) William Byrd (1540-1623), England
 * 41) John Byrom (1692-1763), England
 * 42) George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824), England
 * 43) Gilbert Byron (1903-1991), United States

Ca

 * 1) Richard Caddel (1949-2003), England
 * 2) Stephen Cain (born 1970), Canada
 * 3) Scott Cairns (born 1954), United States
 * 4) Alison Calder, Canada
 * 5) Alex Caldiero (born 1949), United States
 * 6) Frank Oliver Call (1878-1956), Canada
 * 7) Barry Callaghan (born 1937), Canada
 * 8) J.J. Callanan (1795-1829), Ireland
 * 9) Charles Stuart Calverley (1831–1884), England
 * 10) Ada Cambridge (1844-1926), England / Australia
 * 11) George Frederick Cameron (1854-1885), Canada
 * 12) Alistair Te Ariki Campbell (1925-2009), New Zealand
 * 13) A.Y. Campbell (1885-1958), Scotland
 * 14) James Edwin Campbell (1867-1896), United States
 * 15) Joseph Campbell (1879-1944), Ireland
 * 16) Nancy Campbell (born 1886), Ireland
 * 17) Roy Campbell (1901-1957), South Africa / England
 * 18) Mary Baine Campbell, United States
 * 19) Meg Campbell (1937-2007), New Zealand
 * 20) Thomas Campbell (1777–1844), Scotland
 * 21) William Wilfred Campbell (?1860-1918), Canada
 * 22) Peter Campion (born 1976), United States
 * 23) Thomas Campion (1567–1620), England
 * 24) Rafael Campo (born 1964), United States
 * 25) Melville Henry Cane (1879-1980), United States
 * 26) May Wedderburn Cannan (1893–1973), England
 * 27) Skipwith Cannell (1887-1957), United States
 * 28) Edward Capern (1819-1894), England
 * 29) Natalee Caple (born 1970), Canada
 * 30) Garrett Caples (born 1972), United States
 * 31) Joe Cardarelli (1994-1994), United States
 * 32) Gladys Cardiff (born 1942), United States
 * 33) Dudley Carew (1903-1981), England
 * 34) Thomas Carew (1595–1639), England
 * 35) Henry Carey (1693–1743), England
 * 36) Paul Cargnello (born 1979), Canada
 * 37) Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scotland
 * 38) Bliss Carman (1861-1929), Canada / United States
 * 39) Neil Carpathios (born 1961), United States
 * 40) Edward Carpenter (1844-1929), England
 * 41) Henry Bernard Carpenter (1840-1890), Ireland
 * 42) J.D. Carpenter (born 1948), Canada
 * 43) Constance Carrier (1908-1991), United States
 * 44) Jim Carroll (1949-2009), United States
 * 45) Lewis Carroll (1832–1898), England
 * 46) Hayden Carruth, (1921-2008), United States
 * 47) William Herbert Carruth (1859-1924), United States
 * 48) Guy Wetmore Carryl (1873-1904), United States
 * 49) Anne Carson (born 1950), Canada
 * 50) Ciaran Carson (born 1948), Ireland
 * 51) Jared Carter (born 1939), United States
 * 52) William Cartwright (1611–1643), England
 * 53) Raymond Carver (1938–1988), United States
 * 54) Alice Cary (1820-1871), United States
 * 55) Phoebe Cary (1824-1871), United States
 * 56) Neal Cassady (1926-1968), United States
 * 57) Stacie Cassarino (born 1975). United States
 * 58) Cyrus Cassells (born 1957), United States
 * 59) Turner Cassity (1929-2009), United States
 * 60) Ana Castillo (born 1953), United States
 * 61) Sandra M. Castillo (born 1962), United States
 * 62) Edward Caswall (1814-1878), England
 * 63) Gary Catalano (1947-2002), Australia
 * 64) Lee Cataldi 1942), Australia
 * 65) Christopher Caudwell (1907-1937), England
 * 66) Charles Causley (1917–2003), England
 * 67) Grace Cavalieri (born 1932), United States
 * 68) Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673), England
 * 69) Madison Cawein (1865-1914), United States

Ce-Cl



 * 1) William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1521-1598), England
 * 2) Thomas Centolella (born 1952), United States
 * 3) Joseph Ceravolo (1934-1988), United States
 * 4) Lorna Dee Cervantes (born 1954), United States
 * 5) John Chalkhill (fl. 1600?), England
 * 6) Gordon Challis (born 1932), New Zealand
 * 7) William Chamberlayne (1619-1659), England
 * 8) Tina Chang (born 1969), United States
 * 9) Victoria Chang (born 1970), United States
 * 10) William Ellery Channing (1818–1901), United States
 * 11) Arthur Chapman (1874-1935), United States
 * 12) George Chapman (1560-1634), England
 * 13) John Jay Chapman (1862-1933), United States
 * 14) Fred Chappell (born 1936), United States
 * 15) King Charles I (1600-1649), England
 * 16) Charles of Orleans (1394-1465), France / England
 * 17) Elizabeth Charles (1828-1896), England
 * 18) Janet Charman (born 1954), New Zealand
 * 19) Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770), England
 * 20) Geoffrey Chaucer (?1343–1400), England
 * 21) Angelico Chavez (1910-1996), United States
 * 22) Alexander Chee, United States
 * 23) Colin Cheney (born 1978), United States
 * 24) John Vance Cheney (1848-1922), United States
 * 25) Syl Cheney-Coker (born 1945), Sierra Leone
 * 26) Edward Herbert, Baron of Cherbury (1583-1648), England
 * 27) Neeli Cherkovski (born 1945), United States
 * 28) Maxine Chernoff (born 1952), United States
 * 29) Bob Cherry, United States
 * 30) Kelly Cherry (born 1940), United States
 * 31) Nora Chesson (1871-1906), England
 * 32) G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), England
 * 33) Henry Chettle (?1564-1607?), England
 * 34) Govinda Krishna Chettur (1898-1936)., India
 * 35) Dan Chiasson, United States
 * 36) James William Chichetto (born 1941), United States
 * 37) Wilfred Rowland Childe (1890-1952)
 * 38) Billy Chyldish (born 1959), England
 * 39) William Childress (born 1933), United States
 * 40) Steve Chimombo (born 1945), Malawi
 * 41) Marilyn Chin (born 1955), United States
 * 42) Frank Chipasula (born 1949), Malawi
 * 43) Margaret Christakos (born 1962), Canada
 * 44) Marcus B. Christian (1900-1976), United States
 * 45) Evie Christie (born 1979), Canada
 * 46) Chrystos (born 1946), United States
 * 47) Lady Mary Chudleigh (1656-1710), England
 * 48) Hubert Church (1857–1932), Australia
 * 49) Richard Church (1893-1972), England
 * 50) Charles Churchill (1731-1764), England
 * 51) John Ciardi (1916–1986), United States
 * 52) Colley Cibber (1671–1757), England
 * 53) Noah Cicero (born 1980), United States
 * 54) Sandra Cisneros (born 1954)
 * 55) Carson Cistulli (born 1979)
 * 56) Amy Clampitt (1920-1994), United States
 * 57) John Clare (1793–1864), England
 * 58) Alison Clark (born 1945), Australia
 * 59) Dave Clark, Canada
 * 60) Polly Clark (born 1968), England
 * 61) Thomas A. Clark (born 1944), Scotland
 * 62) Tom Clark (born 1941), United States
 * 63) Walter Van Tilburg Clark (1909 - 1971)
 * 64) Amy Key Clarke (1892-1980), England
 * 65) Austin Clarke (1886–1974), Ireland
 * 66) Gillian Clarke (born 1937), Wales
 * 67) George Elliott Clarke (born 1960), Canada
 * 68) George Herbert Clarke (1873-1953), Canada
 * 69) Jack Clarke (1933-1992), United States
 * 70) John Cooper Clarke (born 1949), England
 * 71) Marcus Clarke (1846-1881), Australia
 * 72) Brendan Cleary (born 1958), England
 * 73) Ellen Mary Clerke (1840-1906), English
 * 74) John Cleveland (1613–1658), England
 * 75) Michelle Cliff born 1946), United States
 * 76) Wayne Clifford (born 1944), Canada
 * 77) Harry Clifton (born 1952), Ireland
 * 78) Lucille Clifton, (1936–2010), United States
 * 79) Arthur Hugh Clough (1819–1861), England

Co

 * 1) Florence Earle Coates (1850–1927), United States
 * 2) Grace Stone Coates (1881–1976), United States
 * 3) Bob Cobbing (1920-2002), England
 * 4) Stanton A. Coblentz (1896-1982), United States
 * 5) Catherine Cockburn (1649-1729), England
 * 6) Andrei Codrescu (born 1946), United States
 * 7) Judith Ortiz Cofer (born 1952), United States
 * 8) Brian Coffey (1905–1995), Ireland
 * 9) Robert P.T. Coffin (1892-1955), United States
 * 10) Fred Cogswell (1917-2004), Canada
 * 11) Ira Cohen (1935-2011), United States
 * 12) Leonard Cohen (born 1934), Canada
 * 13) Matt Cohen (1942-1999), Canada
 * 14) Nan Cohen (born 1968), United States
 * 15) Jim Cohn (born 1953), United States
 * 16) Kate Colby, United States
 * 17) Henri Cole (born 1956), United States
 * 18) Margaret Cole (1893-1980), England
 * 19) Norma Cole (born 1945), United States
 * 20) Peter Cole (born 1957), United States
 * 21) Helena Coleman (1860-1953), Canada
 * 22) Wanda Coleman (born 1946), United States
 * 23) Hartley Coleridge (1796–1849), England
 * 24) Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (1861–1907), England
 * 25) Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), England
 * 26) Sara Coleridge (1802-1852), England
 * 27) Don Coles (born 1928), Canada
 * 28) Michael Collier (born 1953), United States
 * 29) W.E. Collin (1893-1984), Canada
 * 30) Billy Collins (born 1941), United States
 * 31) Martha Collins (born 1940), United States
 * 32) Mortimer Collins (1827-1876), England
 * 33) William Collins (1721–1759), England
 * 34) Laurence Collinson (1925-1986), Australia / England
 * 35) Jack Collom (born (1931), United States
 * 36) John Robert Colombo (born 1936), Canada
 * 37) Betsy Colquitt (1926-2009), United States
 * 38) Glenn Colquhoun (born 1964), New Zealand
 * 39) Padraic Colum (1881-1972), Ireland
 * 40) Shanna Compton (born 1970), United States
 * 41) William Congreve (1670–1729), England
 * 42) Grace Hazard Conkling (1878-1958), United States
 * 43) Hilda Conkling (1910-1986), United States
 * 44) Jan Conn (born 1952), Canada
 * 45) Paul Conneally (born 1959), England
 * 46) Evan S. Connell (1924-2013), United States
 * 47) Leo Connellan  (1928-2001), United States
 * 48) Karen Connelly (born 1969), Canada
 * 49) Kevin Connolly (born 1962), Canada
 * 50) Tony Connor (born 1930), England
 * 51) Gillian Conoley (born 1955), United States
 * 52) Henry Constable (1562–1613), England
 * 53) Harriet Maxwell Converse (1836-1903), United States
 * 54) J. Gordon Coogler (1865-1901), United States
 * 55) Eliza Cook (1818–1889), England
 * 56) Edmund Vance Cooke (1886-1932), Canada
 * 57) Ina Coolbrith (1841-1928), United States
 * 58) Dennis Cooley (born 1944), Canada
 * 59) Clark Coolidge (born 1939), United States
 * 60) Afua Cooper (born 1957), Canada
 * 61) Dennis Cooper (born 1953), United States
 * 62) Jane Cooper (1924-2007), United States
 * 63) Thomas Cooper (1805–1892), England
 * 64) Jake Copass (1920-2006), United States
 * 65) Michael Cope (born 1952), South Africa
 * 66) Wendy Cope (born 1945), England
 * 67) Richard Corbet (1582–1635), England
 * 68) William Corbett (born 1942), United States
 * 69) Billy Corgan (born 1967), United States
 * 70) Hilary Corke (1921-2001), England
 * 71) Cid Corman (1924-2004), United States
 * 72) Alfred Corn (born 1943), United States
 * 73) Frances Cornford(1886-1960), England
 * 74) F.M. Cornford (1874-1943), England
 * 75) John Cornford (1916-1936), England
 * 76) Barry Cornwall (1787-1874), England
 * 77) William Cornysh (1465-1523), England
 * 78) Gregory Corso (1930–2001), United States
 * 79) Jayne Cortez (1934-2012), United States
 * 80) Adela Cory (1865-1904), England / India
 * 81) William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), England
 * 82) Louisa Stuart Costello (1799–1877), Ireland
 * 83) Joseph S. Cotter (1861-1949), United States
 * 84) Charles Cotton (1630-1687), England
 * 85) Joe Cottonwood (born 1947), United States
 * 86) Anna Couani (born 1948), Australia
 * 87) Henri Coulette (1927-1988), United States
 * 88) Leslie Coulson (1889-1916), England
 * 89) Anne Ross Cousin (1824–1906), Scotland
 * 90) James H. Cousins (1873-1956), Ireland
 * 91) Francis Coutts (1852-1923), England
 * 92) Dani Couture (born 1978), Canada
 * 93) Elise Cowen (1933-1962), United States
 * 94) Thomas Cowherd (1817-1907), Canada
 * 95) Abraham Cowley (1618–1667), England
 * 96) Malcolm Cowley (1898-1989), United States
 * 97) William Cowper (1731–1800), England
 * 98) Louis O. Coxe (1918-1993), United States

Cr-Cu

 * 1) George Crabbe (1754–1832), England
 * 2) Michael Earl Craig, United States
 * 3) Sir Thomas Craig (1538-1608), Scotland
 * 4) Dinah Maria Craik (1826-1887), England
 * 5) Steven Cramer (born 1953), United States
 * 6) Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892), United States
 * 7) Hart Crane (1899-1932), United States
 * 8) Stephen Crane, (1871-1900), United States
 * 9) Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914), United States
 * 10) Douglas Crase (born 1944), United States
 * 11) Richard Crashaw (1613–1649), England
 * 12) Gary William Crawford (born 1953), United States
 * 13) Isabella Valancy Crawford (1850-1887), Canada
 * 14) Robert Creeley (1926-2005), United States
 * 15) D'Arcy Cresswell (1896-1960), New Zealand
 * 16) Judson Crews (1917-2010), United States
 * 17) Robert Crewe-Milnes (1858-1945), England
 * 18) Iain Crichton Smith (1928-1998), Scotland
 * 19) Arthur Shearly Cripps (1869-1952), England
 * 20) Julian Croft (born 1941), Australia
 * 21) Alison Croggon (1962), Australia<
 * 22) M.T.C. Cronin (born 1963), Australia
 * 23) Lynn Crosbie (born 1963), Canada
 * 24) Ernest Howard Crosby (1856-1907), United States
 * 25) Harry Crosby (1898–1929), United States
 * 26) T.W.H. Crosland (?1865-1924), England
 * 27) Kevin Crossley-Holland (born 1941), England
 * 28) Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), England
 * 29) Michael Crummey (born 1965), Canada
 * 30) Victor Hernandez Cruz (born 1949), United States
 * 31) Julie Crysler, Canada
 * 32) Brian Culhane (born 1954), United States
 * 33) Countee Cullen (1903–1946), United States
 * 34) E.E. Cummings (1894–1962), United States
 * 35) James Cummins (born 1948), United States
 * 36) Waring Cuney (1906-1976), United States
 * 37) Allan Cunningham (1784-1842), Scotland
 * 38) John Cunningham (1729–1773), Ireland
 * 39) J.V. Cunningham (1911–1985), United States
 * 40) Robert Cunninghame-Graham (1735-1797), Scotland
 * 41) Averill Curdy, United States
 * 42) Pearl Curran (1883-1937), United States
 * 43) Jen Currin (born 1972), Canada
 * 44) Sarah Anne Curzon (1833-1898), Canada
 * 45) Henry Cust (1861-1917), England
 * 46) Bloodgood Cutter (1817-1906), United States
 * 47) John Cutts (1661-1707), England

D-Da

 * 1) H.D. (1886-1961), United States / England
 * 2) Christopher Dafoe (born 1936), Canada
 * 3) Fred D'Aguiar (born 1960), England
 * 4) Edward Dahlberg (1900-1977), United States
 * 5) Beverly Dahlen (born 1953), United States
 * 6) Kalli Dakos (born 1950), Canada
 * 7) Peter Dale (born 1938), England
 * 8) Victor Daley (1858-1905), Australia
 * 9) Annie Charlotte Dalton (1865-1938), Canada
 * 10) Enid Dame (1943-2003), United States
 * 11) S. Foster Damon (1893-1971), United States
 * 12) Richard Henry Dana (1787-1879), United States
 * 13) Robert Dana (1929-2010), United States
 * 14) George J. Dance (born 1953), Canada
 * 15) Joseph A. Dandurand, Canada
 * 16) Samuel Daniel (1562–1619), England
 * 17) Jim Daniels (born 1956), United States
 * 18) Kate Daniels (born 1953), United States
 * 19) Margaret Danner (1915-1984), United States
 * 20) Hugh Antoine d'Arcy (1843-1925), United States
 * 21) George Darley (1795–1846), Ireland
 * 22) Tina Darragh (born 1950), United States
 * 23) Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), England
 * 24) Elizabeth Daryush (1887-1977), England
 * 25) Robert von Dassanowsky (born 1965), United States
 * 26) Beverley Daurio (born 1953), Canada
 * 27) Sir William Davenant (1606–1668), England
 * 28) Guy Davenport (1927-2005), United States
 * 29) Frank Davey (born 1940), Canada
 * 30) John Davidson (1837–1909), Scotland
 * 31) Michael Davidson (born 1944), United States
 * 32) Donald Davie (1922-1995), England
 * 33) Alan Davies (born 1951), United States
 * 34) Idris Davies (1905-1953), Wales
 * 35) Sir John Davies (1569–1626), England
 * 36) John Davies of Hereford (?1565-1618), England
 * 37) Luke Davies (born 1962), Australia
 * 38) Mary Carolyn Davies (1888-1940?), United States
 * 39) W.H. Davies (1871-1940), Wales
 * 40) Nicholas Flood Davin (1840-1901), Canada
 * 41) Catherine Davis (1924-2002), United States
 * 42) Christina Davis (born 1971), United States
 * 43) Dale T. Davis, United States
 * 44) Fannie Stearns Davis (1884-1958), United States
 * 45) Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987), United States
 * 46) Gwen Davis (born 1936), United States
 * 47) Jack Davis (1917-2000), Australia
 * 48) Jon Davis, United States
 * 49) Jordan Davis (born 1970), United States
 * 50) Norma L. Davis (1905-1945), Australia
 * 51) Olena Kalytiak Davis (born 1963), United States
 * 52) Tanya Davis, Canada
 * 53) Thomas Davis (1814–1845), Ireland
 * 54) Edward Davison (1898-1970), Scotland
 * 55) Francis Davison (?1575-1621), England
 * 56) Walter Davison (1581-1608?), England
 * 57) Tom Dawe (born 1940), Canada
 * 58) Kwame Dawes (born 1962), Jamaica
 * 59) Clarence Day (1874-1935), United States
 * 60) Jeffrey Day (1896-1916), England
 * 61) Sarah Day (born 1958), Australia
 * 62) Cecil Day-Lewis (1904-1972), England

De

 * 1) James Deahl (born 1945), Canada
 * 2) Dulcie Deamer (1890-1972), Australia
 * 3) John F. Deane (born 1943), Ireland
 * 4) Jaime de Angulo (1887-1950), United States
 * 5) Connie Deanovich (born 1960), United States
 * 6) Geoffrey Dearmer (1893-1996), England
 * 7) Philip F. Deaver (born 1946), United States
 * 8) Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), England
 * 9) Madeline DeFrees (born 1919), United States
 * 10) Caridad de la Luz, (born 1977), United States
 * 11) Margaret Deland (1857-1945), United States
 * 12) Thomas Dekker (1575–1641), England
 * 13) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956), England
 * 14) Alison Hawthorne Deming (born 1946), United States
 * 15) Barry Dempster (born 1952), Canada
 * 16) Edwin Denby (1903-1983), United States
 * 17) John Denham (1615–1669), England
 * 18) Richard Denner (born 1941), United States
 * 19) Reuel Denney (1913-1995), United States
 * 20) Carl Dennis (born 1939), United States
 * 21) Felix Dennis (born 1947), England
 * 22) John Dennison (born 1978), New Zealand
 * 23) Tory Dent (1958-2005), United States
 * 24) Theodore Deppe (born 1950), United States
 * 25) Enid Derham (1882-1941), Australia
 * 26) August Derleth (1909-1971), United States
 * 27) Thomas Dermody (1775–1802), Ireland
 * 28) Henry Derozio (1809–1831), India
 * 29) Toi Derricote (born 1941), United States
 * 30) Heather Derr-Smith (born 1971), United States
 * 31) Michelle Desbarats, Canada
 * 32) Babette Deutsch (1895-1982), United States
 * 33) James Devaney (1890-1976), Australia
 * 34) Denis Devlin (1908–1959), Ireland
 * 35) George E. Dewar (1895-1969), New Zealand
 * 36) Edward Hartley Dewart (1828-1903), Canada
 * 37) Christopher Dewdney (born 1951), Canada
 * 38) Jamie DeWolf (born 1977), United States

Dh-Di

 * 1) Imtiaz Dharker (born 1954), Scotland
 * 2) Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, Tibet
 * 3) Ann Diamond (born 1951), Canada
 * 4) Pier Giorgio Di Cicco (born 1949), Canada
 * 5) Jennifer K. Dick (born 1970), United States / France
 * 6) Charles Dickens (1812-1870), England
 * 7) George Dickerson (born 1933), United States
 * 8) James Dickey (1923–1997), United States
 * 9) Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), United States
 * 10) Josephine Dickinson (born 1957), England
 * 11) Roger Dickinson-Brown (born 1944), United States / France
 * 12) Matthew Dickman, (born 1975), United States
 * 13) Michael Dickman, (born 1975), United States
 * 14) Peter Didsbury (born 1946), England
 * 15) Deborah Digges (1950-2009), United States
 * 16) Annie Dillard (born 1945), United States
 * 17) R.H.W. Dillard (born 1937), United States
 * 18) George H. Dillon (1906-1968), United States
 * 19) Mary di Michele (born 1949), Canada
 * 20) Desi Di Nardo (born 1972), Canada
 * 21) Ray DiPalma (born 1943), United States
 * 22) Emanuel di Pasquale (born 1943), United States
 * 23) W.S. Di Piero (born 1945), United States
 * 24) Diane di Prima (born 1934), United States
 * 25) Bill Direen, New Zealand
 * 26) Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008)
 * 27) Charlotte Eliza Dixon (fl. 1814-1830), Ireland
 * 28) Isobel Dixon (born 1969), South Africa / England
 * 29) Richard Watson Dixon (1833-1900), England
 * 30) Tim Dlugos (1950-1990), United States

Do

 * 1) Kildare Dobbs (born 1923), Canada
 * 2) Sydney Dobell (1824-1874), England
 * 3) Patricia Dobler (1939-2004), United States
 * 4) Austin Dobson (1840-1921), England
 * 5) Rosemary Dobson (born 1920), Australia
 * 6) Stephen Dobyns (born 1941), United States
 * 7) Will Dockery (born 1958), United States
 * 8) Lee Wilson Dodd (1879-1933), United States
 * 9) Jeramy Dodds (born 1974), Canada
 * 10) Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905), United States
 * 11) Charles Dodgson (1832-1898), England
 * 12) George Bubb Dodington (1691-1762), England
 * 13) Robert Dodsley (1703-1762), England
 * 14) Owen Dodson (1914-1983), United States
 * 15) Pete Doherty (born 1979), England
 * 16) John Dolan (born 1955), United States
 * 17) Digby Mackworth Dolben (1848-1867), England
 * 18) Nathan Haskell Dole (1852-1935), United States
 * 19) James B. Dollard (1872-1946), Canada
 * 20) Clara G. Dolliver (fl. 1848-1891), United States
 * 21) Don Domanski (born 1950), Canada
 * 22) Alfred Domett (1811-1887), England
 * 23) K.V. Dominic (born 1956), India
 * 24) Michael Donaghy (1954-2004), England
 * 25) Jeffery Donaldson, Canada
 * 26) John Donaldson, aka Jon Inglis (1921–1989), England
 * 27) John Donne (1572–1631), England
 * 28) David Donnell (born 1939), Canada
 * 29) Timothy Donnelly (born 1969), United States
 * 30) Theo Dorgan (born 1953), Ireland
 * 31) Sonya Dorman (1924-2005), United States
 * 32) Edward Dorn (1929-1999), United States
 * 33) Julia C.R. Dorr (1825-1913), United States
 * 34) Candas Jane Dorsey (born 1952), Canada
 * 35) Mark Doty (born 1953), United States
 * 36) Clive Doucet (born 1946), Canada
 * 37) Lord Alfred Douglas (1870-1945), England
 * 38) Gavin Douglas (?1475-1522), Scotland
 * 39) Keith Douglas (1920–1944), England
 * 40) Orville Lloyd Douglas (born 1976), Canada
 * 41) Franz Douskey, United States
 * 42) Rita Dove (born 1952), United States
 * 43) Edward Dowden (1843-1913), Ireland
 * 44) John Dowland (1563-1626), England
 * 45) Basil Dowling (1910-2000), New Zealand
 * 46) Gwladys Downes (botn 1915), Canada
 * 47) Gordon Downie (born 1964), Canada
 * 48) Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), England
 * 49) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Scotland / England
 * 50) Camilla Doyle (1888-1944), England
 * 51) Sir Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888) England
 * 52) Kirby Doyle (1932–2003), United States

Dr-Dy

 * 1) Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820), United States
 * 2) Augusta Theodosia Drane (1823-1894), England
 * 3) Michael Dransfield (1948-1973), Australia
 * 4) Michael Drayton (1563–1631), England
 * 5) Adam Drinan AKA Joseph Macleod (1903–1984), England
 * 6) John Drinkwater (1882-1937), England
 * 7) Louise Driscoll (1875-1957), United States
 * 8) William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585–1649), Scotland
 * 9) William Henry Drummond (1854-1907), Canada
 * 10) John Dryden (1631–1700), England
 * 11) Norman Dubie (born 1945), United States
 * 12) Dorothea Du Bois (1728-1774), Ireland
 * 13) W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963), United States
 * 14) Bruce Ducker (born 1938), United States
 * 15) Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux (1857-1944), England
 * 16) Louis Dudek (1918-2001), Canada
 * 17) Dorothy Dudley (1884-1962), United States
 * 18) Peter Kane Dufault (born 1923), United States
 * 19) Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955), Scotland
 * 20) Charles Gavan Duffy (1816–1903), Ireland / Australia
 * 21) Alan Dugan (1923–2003), United States
 * 22) MIchael Dugan (1947-2006), Australia
 * 23) Eileen Duggan (1894-1972), New Zealand
 * 24) Laurie Duggan (born 1949), Australia
 * 25) Denise Duhamel (born 1961), United States
 * 26) Ian Duhig (born 1954), England
 * 27) Jas H. Duke (1939-1982), Australia
 * 28) Henry Dumas (1934-1968), United States
 * 29) Marilyn Dumont (born 1955), Canada
 * 30) Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906), United States
 * 31) William Dunbar (1465–1520), Scotland
 * 32) Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935), United States
 * 33) Andrew Duncan (born 1956), England
 * 34) Robert Duncan (1919–1988), United States
 * 35) John Duncombe (1729-1786), England
 * 36) William Arthur Dunkerley (1852-1941), England
 * 37) Jim Dunlap (born 1945)
 * 38) Helen Dunmore (born 1952), England
 * 39) Anthony Taylor Dunn (born 1958), United States
 * 40) Antony Dunn (born 1973), England
 * 41) Douglas Dunn (born 1942), Scotland
 * 42) Max Dunn (died 1963), Australia
 * 43) Seán Dunne (1956–1995), Ireland
 * 44) Lord Dunsany (1878–1957), Ireland
 * 45) Rachel Blau DuPlessis (born 1941), United States
 * 46) James Duport (1606-1679), England
 * 47) Jane Duran (born 1944), England
 * 48) Job Durfee (1790-1847), United States
 * 49) Thomas D'Urfey (1653-1723), England
 * 50) Douglas Leader Durkin (1884-1967), Canada
 * 51) Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990), England
 * 52) Romesh Chunder Dutt (1848-1909), India
 * 53) Toru Dutt (1856-1877), India
 * 54) Geoffrey Dutton (1922-1998), Australia
 * 55) Paul Dutton (born 1947), Canada
 * 56) Stuart Dybek (born 1942), United States
 * 57) Edward Dyer (1543-1607), England
 * 58) John Dyer (1699-1757), Wales
 * 59) Bob Dylan (born 1941), United States
 * 60) Edward Dyson (1865-1931), Australia

E

 * 1) Cornelius Eady (born 1954), United States
 * 2) Pliny Earle (1809-1892), United States
 * 3) Elaine Goodale Eastman (1866-1953), United States
 * 4) Max Eastman (1883-1969), United States
 * 5) Arthur Eaton (1849-1947), Canada
 * 6) Evelyn Eaton (1902-1983), Canada
 * 7) Richard Eberhart (1904–2005), United States
 * 8) Pelham Edgar (1871-1948), Canada
 * 9) Stephen Edgar (born 1951), Australia
 * 10) Lauris Edmond (born 1924), New Zealand
 * 11) Murray Edmond (born 1949), New Zealand
 * 12) Russell Edson (born 1935), United States
 * 13) Richard Edwardes (c. 1523–1566), England
 * 14) kari edwards (1954-2006), United States
 * 15) David Eggleton (born 1952), New Zealand
 * 16) Terry Ehret, (born 1955), United States
 * 17) W.D. Ehrhart (born 1948), United States
 * 18) Max Ehrmann (1872-1945), United States
 * 19) Larry Eigner (1927–1996), United States
 * 20) Loren Eiseley (1907-1977), United States
 * 21) Anne Elder (1918-1976), Australia
 * 22) Che Elias (born 1980), United States
 * 23) Vic Elias (1948-2006), Canada
 * 24) George Eliot (1819-1880), England
 * 25) T.S. Eliot (1888–1965), United States / England
 * 26) Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), England
 * 27) Ronda Eller (born 1965), Canada
 * 28) David Elliott (1923-1999), Canada
 * 29) David Elliott, United States
 * 30) Ebenezer Elliott (1781–1849), England
 * 31) Jean Elliot (1727–1805), Scotland
 * 32) Edwin J. Ellis (1848-1916), England
 * 33) Thomas Sayers Ellis, United States
 * 34) Chris Else (born 1942), New Zealand
 * 35) Rebecca Elson (1960-1999), Canada / United States
 * 36) James A. Emanuel (born 1921), United States
 * 37) Lynn Emanuel (born 1949), United States
 * 38) Claudia Emerson (born 1957), United States
 * 39) Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), United States
 * 40) Chris Emery (born 1963), England
 * 41) William Empson (1906–1984), England
 * 42) Anita Endrezze (born 1952), United States
 * 43) John Engels (1931-2007)
 * 44) Paul Engle (1908-1991), United States
 * 45) Thomas Dunn English (1819-1902), United States
 * 46) D.J. Enright (1920-2002), England
 * 47) Riemke Ensing (born 1939), New Zealand
 * 48) Theodore Enslin (1925-2011), United States
 * 49) R.C.K. Ensor (1877-1958), England
 * 50) Daniel Mark Epstein, United States
 * 51) Elaine Equi, United States
 * 52) Louise Erdrich (born 1954), United States
 * 53) Clayton Eshleman (born 1935), United States
 * 54) Martín Espada (born 1957), United States
 * 55) Rhina Espaillat (born 1932), United States
 * 56) Willard R. Espy (1910-1999), United States
 * 57) Jill Alexander Essbaum (born 1971), United States
 * 58) Maggie Estep (born 1962), United States
 * 59) Jerry Estrin (1947–1993), United States
 * 60) Sir George Etherege (1635–1691), England
 * 61) David Allan Evans (born 1940), United States
 * 62) George Essex Evans (1863-1909), Australia
 * 63) Mari Evans (born 1923), United States
 * 64) Landis Everson (1926 –2007), United States
 * 65) R.G. Everson (1903-1992), Canada
 * 66) William Everson (1912-1994), United States
 * 67) Peter Everwine (born 1930), United States
 * 68) Gavin Ewart (1916-1995), England
 * 69) John K. Ewers (1904-1978), Australia

Fa-Fi

 * 1) Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), England
 * 2) Sir Geoffrey Faber (1889-1961), England
 * 3) Kathy Fagan, United States
 * 4) Diane Fahey (born 1945), Australia
 * 5) Chris Faiers (born 1948), Canada
 * 6) Harry Fainlight (1935-1982), England
 * 7) Ruth Fainlight (born 1931), England
 * 8) Kingsley Fairbridge (1885-1924), South Africa / England
 * 9) A.R.D. Fairburn (1904-1957), New Zealand
 * 10) B.H. Fairchild (born 1942), United States
 * 11) Edward Fairfax (?1580-1635), England
 * 12) John Fairfax (1930-2009), England
 * 13) Margaret Fairley (1885-1968), Canada
 * 14) W.C. Falkner (1826-1899)
 * 15) Mildmay Fane (1600-1666), England
 * 16) Roger Fanning (born 1962), United States
 * 17) Catherine Maria Fanshawe (1765-1834), England
 * 18) Sir Richard Fanshawe (1608-1666) England
 * 19) U.A. Fanthorpe (1929-2009), England
 * 20) Norma Farber (1909-1984), United States
 * 21) Patricia Fargnoli (born 1937), United States
 * 22) Helen Farish (born 1962), England
 * 23) Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), England
 * 24) Dorothy Farmiloe (born 1920), Canada
 * 25) John C. Farrar (1896-1974), United States
 * 26) J.P. Farrell (1968-2010), United States
 * 27) John Farrell (1851–1904), Australia
 * 28) William Faulkner (1897-1962), United States
 * 29) Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961), United States
 * 30) Brian Fawcett (born 1944), Canada
 * 31) Kenneth Fearing (1902-1961), United States
 * 32) Vicki Feaver (born 1943), England
 * 33) Elaine Feinstein (born 1930), England
 * 34) Frederick Feirstein (born 1940), United States
 * 35) Irving Feldman (born 1928), United States
 * 36) Mary Fell (born 1947), United States
 * 37) Owen Felltham (1602-1668), England
 * 38) Charles Fenerty (1821-1892), Canada
 * 39) James Fenton (born 1949), England
 * 40) Jesse Patrick Ferguson, Canada
 * 41) Sir Samuel Ferguson (1810–1886), Ireland
 * 42) Robert Fergusson (1750-1774), Scotland
 * 43) Paul Fericano (born 1951), United States
 * 44) Lawrence Ferlinghetti (born 1919), United States
 * 45) Ferron (born 1952), Canada
 * 46) David Ferry (born 1924), United States
 * 47) Douglas George Fetherling (born 1949), Canada
 * 48) Marya Fiamengo (born 1926), Canada
 * 49) Arthur Davison Ficke (1883-1945), United States
 * 50) Leslie Fiedler (1917-2003), United States
 * 51) Barron Field (1786-1846), Australia
 * 52) Edward Field (born 1924), United States
 * 53) Eugene Field (1850-1895), United States
 * 54) Michael Field, England
 * 55) Rachel Field (1894-1942), United States
 * 56) Darrell Figgis (1882-1925), Ireland
 * 57) Anne Finch (1661-1720), England
 * 58) Annie Finch (born 1956), United States
 * 59) Robert Finch (1900-1995), Canada
 * 60) Donald Finkel (1929-2008), United States
 * 61) Nikky Finney (born 1957), United States
 * 62) Joan Finnigan (1925-2007), Canada
 * 63) Jon Paul Fiorentino, Canada
 * 64) Susan Firer (born 1948), United States
 * 65) Zoketsu Norman Fischer (born 1946), United States
 * 66) Roy Fisher (born 1930), England
 * 67) Ann Fisher-Wirth (born 1947), United States
 * 68) Robert Fitterman (born 1959), United States
 * 69) Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883), England
 * 70) Judith Fitzgerald (born 1952), Canada
 * 71) Robert Fitzgerald (1910-1985), United States

Fl-Fy

 * 1) Bob Flanagan (1952-1996), United States
 * 2) Roderick Flanagan (1828-1862), Australia
 * 3) Thomas Flatman (1637-1688), England
 * 4) James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915), England
 * 5) Richard Flecknoe (?1600-1678?), England
 * 6) Kathleen Flenniken (born 1960), United States
 * 7) Giles Fletcher (?1548-1611), England
 * 8) Giles Fletcher (?1586-1623), England
 * 9) John Fletcher (1579-1625), England
 * 10) John Gould Fletcher (1886-1950), United States
 * 11) Phineas Fletcher (1582-1650), England
 * 12) Ralph Fletcher (born 1953), United States
 * 13) F.S. Flint (1885-1960), England
 * 14) Roland Flint (1934-2001), United States
 * 15) Leontia Flynn (born 1974), Northern Ireland
 * 16) Nick Flynn (born 1960), United States
 * 17) Jack Foley (born 1940), United States
 * 18) Eliza Lee Follen (1787-1860), United States
 * 19) Mary Hannay Foott (1846-1918), Australia
 * 20) Calvin Forbes (born 1945), United States
 * 21) Carolyn Forché (born 1950), United States
 * 22) Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939), England
 * 23) John Ford (1586-1637), England
 * 24) John M. Ford (1957-2006), United States
 * 25) Robert A.D. Ford (1915-1998), Canada
 * 26) William Forster (1818-1882), Australia
 * 27) Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856-1928), United States
 * 28) Sam Walter Foss (1858–1911), United States
 * 29) Sesshu Foster (born 1957),United States
 * 30) Adam Foulds (born 1974), England
 * 31) William Fowler (?1560-1612), Scotland
 * 32) Janet Frame (1924-2004), New Zealand
 * 33) Ruth France (1913-1968), New Zealand
 * 34) FrancEyE (1922-2009), United States
 * 35) Robert Francis (1901-1987), United States
 * 36) Florence Kiper Frank (1885-1976), United States
 * 37) Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), United States
 * 38) Alexander Louis Fraser (1870-1954), Canada
 * 39) David Fraser, Canada
 * 40) G.S. Fraser (1915-1980), Scotland
 * 41) Raymond Fraser (born 1941), Canada
 * 42) Robert Frazier (born 1951), United States
 * 43) Joseph Freeman (1897-1965), United States
 * 44) Percy French (1854-1920), Ireland
 * 45) Philip Freneau (1752–1832), United States
 * 46) Nora May French (1881-1907), United States
 * 47) J.H. Frere (1769-1846), England
 * 48) Patrick Friesen (born 1946), Canada
 * 49) Frances Frost (1905-1959), United States
 * 50) Robert Frost (1874–1963), United States
 * 51) Gene Frumkin (1928-2007), United States
 * 52) Mark Frutkin (born 1948), Canada
 * 53) Nan Fry, United States
 * 54) Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004), United States
 * 55) Joanna Fuhrman (born 1972), United States
 * 56) Ethel Romig Fuller (1883-1965), United States
 * 57) John Fuller (born 1937), England
 * 58) Mary E. Fullerton (1868-1946), Australia
 * 59) Alice Fulton (born 1952), United States
 * 60) Sol Funaroff (1911-1942), United States
 * 61) Erica Funkhouser (born 1949), United States
 * 62) Richard Furness (1791–1857), England
 * 63) Joseph Furphy (1843-1912), Australia
 * 64) Sarah Fyge (1670-1723), England
 * 65) Rose Fyleman (1877-1957), England

Ga-Gi

 * 1) Jonathan Galassi (born 1949), United States
 * 2) Kate Gale (born 1965), United States
 * 3) Norman Gale (1862-1942), England
 * 4) Katherine Gallagher (born 1935), Australia / England
 * 5) Tess Gallagher (born 1943), United States
 * 6) John Galt (1779-1839), Scotland
 * 7) James Galvin (born 1951), United States
 * 8) Forrest Gander (born 1956), United States
 * 9) Diana Garcia (born 1950), United States
 * 10) Keith Garebian (born 1943), Canada
 * 11) Hamlin Garland (1880-1940), United States
 * 12) Richard Garnett (1835-1906), England
 * 13) George Garrett (1929-2008), United States
 * 14) Jean Garrigue (1914-1972), United States
 * 15) Deborah Garrison (born 1965), United States
 * 16) Sir Samuel Garth (1661-1719), England
 * 17) George Gascoigne (1525–1577), England
 * 18) David Gascoyne (1916–2001), England
 * 19) Bill Gaston (born 1953), Canada
 * 20) Edward Gates (born 1950), Canada
 * 21) John Gay (1685–1732), England
 * 22) Ross Gay (born 1974), United States
 * 23) William Gay (1865–1897), Australia
 * 24) Gary Geddes (born 1940), Canada
 * 25) Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991), United States
 * 26) Leon Gellert (1892-1977), Australia
 * 27) Dan Gerber (born 1940), United States
 * 28) Amy Gerstler (born 1956), United States
 * 29) Marty Gervais (born 1946), Canada
 * 30) David Gewanter (born 1954), United States
 * 31) Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) (born 1946), United States
 * 32) Khasiprasad Ghose (1809-1873), India
 * 33) Manmohan Ghose (1869-1924), India
 * 34) Robert Gibb (born 1946), United States
 * 35) Perceval Gibbon (1879-1926), South Africa
 * 36) Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), England
 * 37) Ivy Gibbs (?1886-1966), Australia / New Zealand
 * 38) Robert Gibbs (born 1930), Canada
 * 39) Dobby Gibson (born 1970), United States
 * 40) G. Herbert Gibson (1846-1921), Australia
 * 41) Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878-1962), England
 * 42) Angus Morrison Gidney (1803-1882), Canada
 * 43) Humphrey Gifford (died 1589), England
 * 44) William Gifford (1756-1826), England
 * 45) Christopher Gilbert (born 1949), United States
 * 46) Jack Gilbert (born 1925), United States
 * 47) Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993), Australia
 * 48) Ruth Gilbert (born 1917), New Zealand
 * 49) Sandra M. Gilbert (born 1936), United States
 * 50) Strickland Gillilan (1869-1954)
 * 51) Caroline Gilman (1794-1888), United States
 * 52) Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), United States
 * 53) Dame Mary Gilmore (1865-1962), Australia
 * 54) Carmen Giménez Smith (born 1971), United States
 * 55) Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), United States
 * 56) Dana Gioia (born 1950), United States
 * 57) Nikki Giovanni (born 1943), United States
 * 58) Chrissie Gittins, England
 * 59) Peter Gizzi (born 1959), United States

Gl-Go

 * 1) Renee Gladman (born 1971), United States
 * 2) Elton Glaser (born 1945), United States
 * 3) Michael S. Glaser (born 1943), United States
 * 4) Jesse Glass (born 1954), United States
 * 5) John Glassco (1909-1981), Canada
 * 6) Greg Glazner, United States
 * 7) Susan Glickman (born 1953), Canada
 * 8) Denis Glover (1912–1980), New Zealand
 * 9) Louise Glück (born 1943), United States
 * 10) Harold Goad (1878-1956), England
 * 11) Sidney Godolphin (?1606-1643), England
 * 12) Patricia Goedicke (1931-2006), United States
 * 13) Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878-1957), Ireland
 * 14) Albert Goldbarth (born 1948), United States
 * 15) Louis Golding (1895-1958), England
 * 16) William Golding (1911-1993), England
 * 17) Douglas Goldring (1887-1960), England
 * 18) Kenneth Goldsmith (born 1961), United States
 * 19) Oliver Goldsmith (1730–1774), Ireland / England
 * 20) Oliver Goldsmith (1794-1861), Canada
 * 21) Laurence Goldstein (born 1943), United States
 * 22) Peter Goldsworthy (born 1951), Australia
 * 23) Leona Gom (born 1946), Canada
 * 24) Gabriel Gomez, United States
 * 25) Rigoberto González (born 1970), United States
 * 26) Dora Read Goodale (1866-1953), United States
 * 27) Kevin Goodan, United States
 * 28) W.T. Goodge (1862-1909), Australia
 * 29) Lorna Goodison (born 1947), Jamaica
 * 30) Alice Goodman (born 1952), United States
 * 31) Paul Goodman (1911-1972), United States
 * 32) Barnabe Googe (1540-1594), England
 * 33) Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870), Australia
 * 34) Alfred Gordon (1888-1959), Canada
 * 35) Armistead C. Gordon (1855-1931), United States
 * 36) Katherine L. Gordon, Canada
 * 37) Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926), Ireland
 * 38) Sir Arthur Gorges (?1569-1625), England
 * 39) Hedwig Gorski (born 1949), United States
 * 40) Sir Edmund Gosse (1849-1928), England
 * 41) Phyllis Gotlieb (1926-2009), Canada
 * 42) Alan Gould (born 1949), Australia
 * 43) Gerald Gould (1885-1936), England
 * 44) Janice Gould (born 1949), United States
 * 45) John Gower (1330-1408), England
 * 46) Sue Goyette (born 1964), Canada

Gr-Gy

 * 1) David Graham, United States
 * 2) Harry Graham (1874-1936), England
 * 3) James Graham (1612-1650), Scotland
 * 4) Neile Graham (born 1958), Canada
 * 5) Robert Cunninghame Graham (1735-1797), Scotland
 * 6) Jorie Graham (born 1950), United States
 * 7) W.S. Graham (1918-1986), Scotland
 * 8) James Grahame (1765-1811), Scotland
 * 9) Judy Grahn (born 1940), United States
 * 10) Paul Grano (1894-1975), Australia
 * 11) Jamie Grant (born 1949), Australia
 * 12) Richard Graves (1715–1804), England
 * 13) Richard Harry Graves (1898-1971), Australia
 * 14) Robert Graves (1895–1985), England
 * 15) David Gray (1838-1861), Scotland
 * 16) Jason Gray, United States
 * 17) John Henry Gray (1866-1934), England
 * 18) Thomas Gray (1716–1771), England
 * 19) H.M. Green (1881-1962), Australia
 * 20) Matthew Green (1696-1737), England
 * 21) Samuel Green (born 1948), United States
 * 22) Richard Greene (born 1961), Canada
 * 23) Robert Greene (1558–1592), England
 * 24) Lavinia Greenlaw (born 1962), England
 * 25) Gavin Greenlees (1930-1983), Australia
 * 26) Leslie Greentree, Canada
 * 27) Bill Greenwell (born 1952), England
 * 28) Dora Greenwell (1821-1882), England
 * 29) Grace Greenwood (1823-1904), United States
 * 30) Debora Greger (born 1949), United States
 * 31) Linda Gregerson (born 1950), United States
 * 32) Linda Gregg (born 1942), United States
 * 33) Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852-1932), Ireland
 * 34) Julian Grenfell (1888-1915), England
 * 35) Robert Grenier (born 1941), United States
 * 36) Eamon Grennan (born 1941), Ireland / United States
 * 37) H.W. Gretton (1814-1983), New Zealand
 * 38) Frances Greville (?1727-1789), Ireland / England
 * 39) Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke (1554–1628), England
 * 40) Eldon Grier (1917-2001), Canada
 * 41) Gerald Griffin (1803–1840), Ireland
 * 42) Susan Griffin (born 1943), United States
 * 43) Bill Griffiths (1948-2007), England
 * 44) Nicholas Grimald (1519–1562), England
 * 45) Angelina Weld Grimké (1880–1958), United States
 * 46) Charlotte Forten Grimké (1837–1914), United States
 * 47) Andreas Gripp (born 1964), Canada
 * 48) Eliza Griswold (born 1973), United States
 * 49) Vona Groarke (born 1964), Ireland
 * 50) L.D. Groban (1947-2011), United States
 * 51) Philip Gross (born 1952), England
 * 52) Allen Grossman (1932-2014), United States
 * 53) Jennifer Grotz (born 1971), United States
 * 54) Bob Grumman (born 1941), United States
 * 55) Gabriel Gudding (born 1966), United States
 * 56) Charles Guenther (1920-2008), United States
 * 57) Barbara Guest (1920–2006), United States
 * 58) Edgar Guest (1881–1959), United States
 * 59) Louise Imogen Guiney (1861-1920), United States
 * 60) Arthur Guiterman (1871–1943), United States
 * 61) Charles Gullans (1929-1993), United States
 * 62) Gregory Wm. Gunn, Canada
 * 63) Thom Gunn (1929–2004), England / United States
 * 64) Kristjana Gunnars (born 1948), Canada
 * 65) Ivor Gurney (1890–1937), England
 * 66) Jason Guriel, Canada
 * 67) Ralph Gustafson (1909-1995), Canada
 * 68) R.S. Gwynn (born 1948), United States
 * 69) Stephen Gwynn (1864–1950), Ireland
 * 70) Brion Gysin (1916–1986), England

Ha

 * 1) William Habington (1605–1654), England
 * 2) Marilyn Hacker (born 1942), United States
 * 3) Rachel Hadas (born 1948), United States
 * 4) Elizabeth Hadaway, United States
 * 5) Jen Hadfield (born 1978), England
 * 6) Hermann Hagedorn (1882-1964), United States
 * 7) Kimiko Hahn (born 1955), United States
 * 8) Susan Hahn (born 1941), United States
 * 9) John Haines (1924-2011), United States
 * 10) Paul Haines (1933-2003), Canada
 * 11) Thomas Gordon Hake (1809–1895), England
 * 12) Katherine Hale (1878-1956), Canada
 * 13) Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), United States
 * 14) Donald Hall (born 1928), United States
 * 15) Bernadette Hall (born 1945), New Zealand
 * 16) Gertrude Hall (1863-1961), United States
 * 17) Hazel Hall (1886-1924), United States
 * 18) Joseph Hall (1574-1656), England
 * 19) Judith Hall (born 1951), United States
 * 20) Phil Hall (born 1953), Canada
 * 21) Radclyffe Hall (1880-1943), England
 * 22) Rodney Hall (born 1935), Australia
 * 23) Arthur Hallam (1811-1833), England
 * 24) Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790-1867), United States
 * 25) Mark Halliday (born 1949), United States
 * 26) Daniel Halpern (born 1945), United States
 * 27) Alan Halsey (born 1949), England
 * 28) Michael Hamburger (1924-2007), England
 * 29) Ronald Hambleton (born 1917), Canada
 * 30) Barbara Hamby (born 1952), United States
 * 31) Sam Hamill (born 1943), United States
 * 32) George Rostrevor Hamilton (1888-1967), England
 * 33) Harriet Hamilton King (1840-1920), England
 * 34) Ian Hamilton (1938-2001), England
 * 35) Jane Eaton Hamilton (born 1954), Canada
 * 36) Saskia Hamilton (born 1967), United States
 * 37) William Hamilton (c.1665-1751), Scotland
 * 38) William Hamilton (1704-1754), Scotland
 * 39) William Robert Hamilton (1891-1917), South Africa
 * 40) Dennis M. Hammes (1945-1980), United States
 * 41) Philip Hammial (born 1937), Australia
 * 42) Jupiter Hammon (1711-1805?), United States
 * 43) Susan Hampton (born 1949), Australia
 * 44) Nathalie Handal (born 1969), United States
 * 45) Elizabeth Hands (1746-1815), England
 * 46) Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), England
 * 47) Lesbia Harford (1891-1927), Australia
 * 48) Joy Harjo (born 1951), United States
 * 49) Michael Harlow (born 1937), New Zealand
 * 50) William Harmon (born 1938), United States
 * 51) Frances Harper (1825-1911), United States
 * 52) Michael S. Harper (born 1938), United States
 * 53) Charles Harpur (1813-1868), Australia
 * 54) Edward Harrington (1895-1966), Australia
 * 55) Max Harris (1921-1995), Australia
 * 56) Michael Harris, Canada
 * 57) Robert Harris (1951-1993), Australia
 * 58) Jennifer Harrison (born 1955), Australia
 * 59) Jim Harrison (born 1937), United States
 * 60) Martin Harrison (born 1949), Australia
 * 61) Richard Harrison, Canada
 * 62) Susan Frances Harrison (1859-1935), Canada
 * 63) Tony Harrison (born 1937), England
 * 64) Blind Harry (?1440-1492), Scotland
 * 65) Carla Harryman (born 1952), United States
 * 66) David Harsent (born 1942), England
 * 67) Paul Hartal (born 1936), Canada
 * 68) Bret Harte (1836-1902), United States
 * 69) Patrick Joseph Hartigan (1878-1952), Australia
 * 70) Jill Hartman (born 1974), Canada
 * 71) Sadakichi Hartmann (1867–1944), United States
 * 72) Michael Hartnett (1941-1999), Ireland
 * 73) William Hart-Smith (1911-1990), Australia
 * 74) F.W. Harvey (1888-1957), England
 * 75) Gabriel Harvey (?1545-1630), England
 * 76) Matthea Harvey (born 1973), United States
 * 77) Siobhan Harvey (born 1973), New Zealand
 * 78) Elisabeth Harvor (born 1936), Canada
 * 79) Lee Harwood (born 1939), England
 * 80) Lola Haskins, United States
 * 81) J.H. Haslam (1874-1969), New Zealand
 * 82) Robert Hass (born 1941), United States
 * 83) Katherine Hastings, United States
 * 84) Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), England
 * 85) Stephen Hawes (died 1523), England
 * 86) Robert Stephen Hawker (1803-1875), England
 * 87) Christian Hawkey (born 1969), United States
 * 88) Kathleen Hawkins (1883-1981), New Zealand
 * 89) William Hawkins (1722-1801), England
 * 90) Robert Hayden (1913-1980), United States
 * 91) Alfred Hayes (1857-1936), England
 * 92) Alfred Hayes (1911-1985), United States
 * 93) Terrance Hayes (born 1971), United States
 * 94) Robert Hayman (1575–1629), England
 * 95) Paul Hamilton Hayne (1830-1886), United States
 * 96) William Shakespeare Hays (1837-1907), United States
 * 97) Caroline Hayward (fl. 1855), Canada

He

 * 1) Trebor Healey (born 1962), United States
 * 2) Eloise Klein Healy (born 1943), United States
 * 3) Tom Healy (born 1961), United States
 * 4) Seamus Heaney (1939-2013), Ireland
 * 5) Vicki Hearne (1946-2001), United States
 * 6) Todd Hearon. United States
 * 7) James Hearst (1900-1983), Iowa
 * 8) George Heath (1844-1869), England
 * 9) John Heath-Stubbs (1918-2006), England
 * 10) Charles Heavysege (1816-1876), Canada
 * 11) James Hebblethwaite (1857-1921), Australia
 * 12) Reginald Heber (1783-1826), India
 * 13) Anne Hecht (fl. 1786), Canada
 * 14) Anthony Hecht (1923-2004), United States
 * 15) Jennifer Michael Hecht (born 1965), United States
 * 16) Allison Hedge Coke (born 1958), United States
 * 17) John Hegley (born 1953), England
 * 18) Wilfrid Heighington (1897-1945), Canada
 * 19) Steven Heighton (born 1961), Canada
 * 20) Lyn Hejinian (born 1941), United States
 * 21) Michael Heller (born 1937), United States
 * 22) Maggie Helwig (born 1961), Canada
 * 23) Felicia Hemans (1793–1835), England
 * 24) Kris Hemensley (born 1946), Australia
 * 25) Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), United States
 * 26) Graham Lee Hemminger (1895-1949), United States
 * 27) Essex Hemphill (1957-1995), United States
 * 28) Alice Corbin Henderson (1881-1949), United States
 * 29) Brian Henderson (born 1948), Canada
 * 30) Tom Hendricks, United States
 * 31) Thomas William Heney (1862-1928), Australia
 * 32) William Ernest Henley (1849–1903), England
 * 33) Adrian Henri (1932-2000), England
 * 34) King Henry VI (1421-1471), England
 * 35) King Henry VIII (1491-1547), England
 * 36) Brian Henry (born 1972), United States
 * 37) Gordon Henry (born 1955), United States
 * 38) Nancy A. Henry (born 1961), United States
 * 39) Sophia Almon Hensley (1856-1946), Canada
 * 40) Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648), Wales / England
 * 41) George Herbert (1593–1633), England
 * 42) Mary (Sidney) Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621), England
 * 43) John Frederic Herbin (1860-1923), Canada
 * 44) Victor Hernández Cruz (born 1949), United States
 * 45) Juan Felipe Herrera (born 1948), United States
 * 46) Robert Herrick (1591–1674), England
 * 47) Steven Herrick (born 1958), Australia
 * 48) John Herschel (1792-1871), England
 * 49) Robert Hershon, United States
 * 50) J.R. Hervey (1889-1958), New Zealand
 * 51) Phoebe Hesketh (1909–2005), England
 * 52) Dorothy Hewett (1923–2002), Australia
 * 53) John Hewitt (1907–1987), Ireland
 * 54) Maurice Henry Hewlett (1861-1923), England
 * 55) William Heyen (born 1940), United States
 * 56) Jasper Heywood (1535-1598), England
 * 57) John Heywood (?1497-1580?), England
 * 58) Thomas Heywood (c. 1570s – 1650), England

Hi

 * 1) Emily Henrietta Hickey (1845-1923), Ireland
 * 2) Leland Hickman (1934-1991), United States
 * 3) Bob Hicok (born 1960), United States
 * 4) Dick Higgins (1938–1998), United States
 * 5) F.R. Higgins (1896-1941), Ireland
 * 6) Kevin Higgins (born 1967), Ireland
 * 7) Rita Ann Higgins (born 1955), Ireland
 * 8) Scott Hightower (born 1952)
 * 9) Brewster Higley (1823-1911), United States
 * 10) Conrad Hilberry (born 1928), United States
 * 11) Ernest Hilbert (born 1970), United States
 * 12) Fidelia S.T. Hill (1794-1854), Australia
 * 13) Geoffrey Hill (born 1932), England
 * 14) Selima Hill (born 1945), England
 * 15) Tobias Hill (born 1970), England
 * 16) Robert Hilles (born 1951), Canada
 * 17) Brenda Hillman (born 1951), United States
 * 18) Robert Hillyer (1895-1961), United States
 * 19) Arthur Clement Hilton (1851-1877), England
 * 20) Daryl Hine (1936-2012), Canada
 * 21) Katherine Tynan Hinkson (1861-1931), English
 * 22) Edward Hirsch (born 1950), United States
 * 23) Jack Hirschman (born 1933), United States
 * 24) Jane Hirshfield (born 1953), United States
 * 25) George Hitchcock (1914-2010), United States
 * 26) H.L. Hix (born 1960), United States

Ho

 * 1) Tony Hoagland (born 1953), United States
 * 2) Philip Hobsbaum (1932-2005), England
 * 3) Thomas Hoccleve (?1369-1426), England
 * 4) Philip Hodgins (1959-1995), Australia
 * 5) Ralph Hodgson (1871-1962), England
 * 6) William Noel Hodgson (1893-1916), England
 * 7) Allen Hoey (1952 - 2010), United States
 * 8) Daniel Hoffman (born 1928), United States
 * 9) Roald Hoffmann (born 1937), United States
 * 10) Michael Hofmann (born 1957)
 * 11) Linda Hogan (born 1947), United States
 * 12) James Hogg (1770–1835), Scotland
 * 13) David Holbrook (1923-2011), England
 * 14) Susan Holbrook (born 1967), Canada
 * 15) Jonathan Holden, United States
 * 16) Sarah Holland-Batt, Australia
 * 17) Jane Holland (born 1966), England
 * 18) Norah M. Holland (1876-1925), Canada
 * 19) John Hollander (born 1929), United States
 * 20) Horace Holley (1882-1960), United States
 * 21) Anselm Hollo (born 1934), United States
 * 22) John Holloway (1920-1999), England
 * 23) Joseph Cephas Holly (1825-1855), United States
 * 24) Bill Holm (1943-2009), United States
 * 25) Bob Holman (born 1948), United States
 * 26) M. Carl Holman (1919-1988), United States
 * 27) Edmond Holmes (1850-1936), Ireland
 * 28) Janet Holmes, United States
 * 29) John Holmes (1904-1962), United States
 * 30) Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894), United States
 * 31) Dennis Holt (born 1942), United States
 * 32) Cathy Park Hong (born 1976), United States
 * 33) Garrett Hongo (born 1951), United States
 * 34) Thomas Hood (1799–1845), England
 * 35) Cornelia Hoogland (born 1952), Canada
 * 36) Jeremy Hooker (born 1941), Wales
 * 37) Teresa Hooley (1888-1973), England
 * 38) Harry Hooton (1908-1961), Australia
 * 39) Paul Hoover (born 1946), United States
 * 40) Alec Derwent Hope (1907–2000), Australia
 * 41) Christopher Hope (born 1944), South Africa
 * 42) Laurence Hope (1865-1904), India
 * 43) Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889), England
 * 44) Nora Hopper (1871-1906), England
 * 45) Robert Horan (born 1922), United States
 * 46) Sean Horlor (born 1981), Canada
 * 47) Richard Henry Horne (1802-1884), England / Australia
 * 48) Frances Horovitz (1938–1983), England
 * 49) Michael Horovitz (born 1935), England
 * 50) George Moses Horton (?1797-1884), United States
 * 51) John Hoskins (1566-1638), England
 * 52) Joan Houlihan, United States
 * 53) A.E. Housman (1859–1936), England
 * 54) Laurence Housman (1865-1959), England
 * 55) Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1517–1547), England
 * 56) Richard Howard (born 1929), United States
 * 57) Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), United States
 * 58) Fanny Howe (born 1940), United States
 * 59) Joseph Howe (1804-1873), Canada
 * 60) Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910), United States
 * 61) LeAnne Howe (born 1951), United States
 * 62) Marie Howe (born 1950), United States
 * 63) Rick Howe (died 2007), United States
 * 64) Susan Howe (born 1937), United States
 * 65) Ada Verdun Howell (1902-1981), Australia
 * 66) Anthony Howell (born 1945), England
 * 67) William Dean Howells (1837-1920), United States
 * 68) Barbara Howes (1914-1996), United States
 * 69) Mary Howitt (1799-1888), England
 * 70) Helen Hoyt (1887-1972), United States

Hs-Hy

 * 1) Ray Hsu (born1978), Canada
 * 2) Tom Hubbard (born 1950), Scotland
 * 3) Andrew Hudgins (born 1951), United States
 * 4) Annie Campbell Huestis (1878-1970), Canada
 * 5) Detrick Hughes (born 1966)
 * 6) Langston Hughes (1902–1967), United States
 * 7) Richard Hughes (1900-1976), England
 * 8) Frieda Hughes (born 1960). Aistralia
 * 9) Ted Hughes (1930–1998), England
 * 10) Richard Hugo (1923–1982), United States
 * 11) Lynda Hull (1954-1994), United States
 * 12) T.E. Hulme (1881-1917), England
 * 13) Michael Hulse (born 1955), England
 * 14) Alexander Hume (1560–1609), Scotland
 * 15) Helen Humphreys (born 1961), Canada
 * 16) Rolfe Humphries (1894-1969), United States
 * 17) Leigh Hunt (1784–1859), England
 * 18) Sam Hunt (born 1946), New Zealand
 * 19) Aislinn Hunter (born 1969), Canada
 * 20) Al Hunter, Canada
 * 21) Anne Hunter (1742-1821), Scotland
 * 22) Bruce Hunter (born 1952), Canada
 * 23) Catherine Hunter (born 1957), Canada
 * 24) Rex Hunter (1889-1960), New Zealand
 * 25) Constance Hunting (1925-2006), United States
 * 26) Cynthia Huntington (born 1951), United States
 * 27) Chris Hutchinson (born 1972), Canada
 * 28) Garrie Hutchinson (born 1949), Australia
 * 29) Susan Hutton (born 1968), United States
 * 30) Henrietta Anne Huxley (1825-1914), England
 * 31) Douglas Smith Huyghue (1816-1891), Canada / Australia
 * 32) Robin Hyde (1906-1939), New Zealand

I

 * 1) David Ignatow (1914-1997), United States
 * 2) Selwyn Image (1849-1930), England
 * 3) Catherine Imbriglio, United States
 * 4) Mick Imlah (1956-2009), Scotland
 * 5) Lawson Fusao Inada (born 1938), United States
 * 6) Colette Inez (born 1931), United States
 * 7) Rex Ingamells (1913-1955), Australia
 * 8) Jean Ingelow (1820-1897), England
 * 9) Thomas Ingoldsby (1788-1845), England
 * 10) Arthur Crew Inman (1895-1963), United States
 * 11) P. Inman (born 1947), United States
 * 12) Kevin Ireland (born 1933), New Zealand
 * 13) Scharmel Iris (1889-1967), United States
 * 14) Frances Itani (born 1942), Canada

Ja-Ji

 * 1) Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885), United States
 * 2) Laura Riding Jackson (1901-1991), United States
 * 3) Josephine Jacobsen (1905-2003), United States
 * 4) Major Jackson (born 1970), United States
 * 5) Michael Jackson (1958-2009), United States
 * 6) Michael D. Jackson (born 1940), New Zealand
 * 7) Richard Jago (1715–1781), England
 * 8) Afdhere Jama (born 1980), United States
 * 9) King James I (1394-1437), Scotland
 * 10) King James I (1566-1625), England
 * 11) Clive James (born 1939), England
 * 12) John James (born 1939), Wales
 * 13) J.J. Jameson (born 1940), United States
 * 14) Kathleen Jamie (born 1962), Scotland
 * 15) Patricia Janus (1932-2006), United States
 * 16) Rhoda Janzen, United States
 * 17) Mark Jarman (born 1952), United States
 * 18) Lisa Jarnot (born 1967), United States
 * 19) Randall Jarrell (1914–1965), United States
 * 20) Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (born 1967), United States
 * 21) Robinson Jeffers (1887–1962), United States
 * 22) Alan Jenkins (born 1955), England
 * 23) John Jenkins 1949), Australia
 * 24) Louis Jenkins (born 1942), United States
 * 25) Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001), England
 * 26) Kate Jennings (born 1948), Australia
 * 27) Sydney Jephcott (1864-1951), Australia
 * 28) V.J. Jerome (1896-1965), United States
 * 29) Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909), United States
 * 30) Sophie Jewett (1861-1909), United States
 * 31) Paulette Jiles (born 1943), Canada

Jo-Ju

 * 1) Ted Joans (1928-2003), United States
 * 2) Rita Joe (1932-2007), Canada
 * 3) Reg Johanson (born 1968), Canada
 * 4) Orrick Johns (1887-1946), United States
 * 5) Denis Johnson (born 1949), United States
 * 6) Fenton Johnson (1888-1958), United States
 * 7) Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880-1966), United States
 * 8) Helene Johnson (1906–1995), United States
 * 9) James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938), United States
 * 10) Josephine W. Johnson (1910-1990), United States
 * 11) Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952), Jamaica / England
 * 12) Lionel Johnson (1867-1902), England
 * 13) Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), Canada
 * 14) Robert Underwood Johnson (1853-1937), United States
 * 15) Ronald Johnson (1935-1998), United States
 * 16) Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), England
 * 17) George Johnston (1913-2004), Canada
 * 18) Martin Johnston (1947-1990), Australia
 * 19) Troy Jollimore (born 1971), United States
 * 20) George Jonas (born 1935), Canada
 * 21) David Jones (1895–1974), Wales
 * 22) Ebenezer Jones (1820–1860), England
 * 23) Emma Jones (born 1992)
 * 24) Evan Jones (born 1931), Australia
 * 25) Evan Jones, Canada
 * 26) Hettie Jones (born 1934), United States
 * 27) Jill Jones (born 1951), Australia
 * 28) John Joseph Jones (1930-2000), Australia
 * 29) LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) (born 1934)
 * 30) Mary Jones (1707-1778), England
 * 31) Patrick Jones (born 1965), Wales
 * 32) Richard Jones (born 1953), United States
 * 33) Robert L. Jones, United States
 * 34) Rodney Jones (born 1950), United States
 * 35) Sarah Jones (born 1973), United States
 * 36) Tim Jones (born 1959), New Zealand
 * 37) Thomas S. Jones, Jr. (1882-1932), United States
 * 38) William Jones (1726-1795), Wales
 * 39) Sir William Jones (1746-1794), England
 * 40) Erica Jong (born 1942), United States
 * 41) Ben Jonson (1572–1637), England
 * 42) A. Van Jordan (born 1965), United States
 * 43) Judy Jordan (born 1961), United States
 * 44) June Jordan (1936-2002), United States
 * 45) Thomas Jordan (1612-1685), England
 * 46) Anthony Joseph (born 1966), Trinidad / England
 * 47) Eve Joseph (born 1953), Canada
 * 48) Jenny Joseph (born 1932), England
 * 49) Lawrence Joseph (born 1948), United States
 * 50) M.K. Joseph (1914-1981), New Zealand
 * 51) Matthew Josephson (1899-1978), United States
 * 52) Fady Joudah (born 1971), United States
 * 53) Marie Joussaye (?1864-1949), Canada
 * 54) James Joyce (1882–1941), Ireland
 * 55) Trevor Joyce (born 1947), Ireland
 * 56) Frank Judge, United States
 * 57) S. de V. Julius (1874-1930)
 * 58) A.M. Juster (born 1956), United States
 * 59) Donald Justice (1925–2004), United States

Ka-Ki

 * 1) Jim Kacian (born 1953), United States
 * 2) Mohja Kahf (born 1967), United States
 * 3) Mary Elizabeth Kail (1828-1890), United States
 * 4) Joseph Kalar (1906-1972), United States
 * 5) Sheema Kalbasi (born 1972), Iran / United States
 * 6) Chester Kallman (1921-1975), United States
 * 7) Surjeet Kalsey (born 1944), Canada
 * 8) Ilya Kaminsky (born 1977), United States
 * 9) Lenore Kandel (1932-2009), United States
 * 10) Katia Kapovich (born 1960), United States
 * 11) Mary Karr (born 1955), United States
 * 12) Julia Kasdorf (born 1962), United States
 * 13) Kapka Kassabova (born 1973), New Zealand / Scotland
 * 14) Mary Jane Katzmann (1828-1890), Canada
 * 15) Janet Kauffman (born 1945), United States
 * 16) Bob Kaufman (1925–1986), United States
 * 17) Herbert Kaufman (1878-1947), United States
 * 18) P.J. Kavanagh (born 1931), England
 * 19) Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967), Ireland
 * 20) Jackie Kay (born 1961), Scotland
 * 21) Sarah Kay (born 1988), United States
 * 22) Jayne Fenton Keane, Australia
 * 23) Douglas Kearney, United States
 * 24) Lionel Kearns (born 1937), Canada
 * 25) John Keats (1795–1821), England
 * 26) John Keble (1792-1866), England
 * 27) W.B. Keckler (born 1966), United States
 * 28) Janice Kulyk Keefer (born 1952), Canada
 * 29) John Keene (born 1965), United States
 * 30) Weldon Kees (1914-1955), United States
 * 31) Nancy Keesing (1923-1993), Australia
 * 32) Antigone Kefala (born 1935), Australia
 * 33) Bill Keith (1929-2004), United States
 * 34) W.J. Keith (born 1934), Canada
 * 35) Brigit Pegeen Kelly (born 1951), United States
 * 36) M.T. Kelly (born 1949), Canada
 * 37) Robert Kelly (born 1935), United States
 * 38) Arthur Kelton (died 1550?), Wales
 * 39) Fanny Kemble (1809-1893), United States
 * 40) Harry Kemp (1883-1960), United States
 * 41) Harry Kemp (1911-1984), England
 * 42) Jan Kemp (born 1949), New Zealand
 * 43) Penn Kemp (born 1944), Canada
 * 44) Henry Kendall (1839-1882), Australia
 * 45) Tim Kendall (born 1970), England
 * 46) Frank Kendon (1893-1959), England
 * 47) Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy (1883–1929), England
 * 48) Leo Kennedy (1907-2000), Canada
 * 49) X.J. Kennedy (born 1929), United States
 * 50) Brendan Kennelly (born 1936), Ireland
 * 51) Richard Kenney (born 1948), United States
 * 52) Maurice Kenny (born 1929), United States
 * 53) Jane Kenyon (1947-1995), United States
 * 54) Robert Kirkland Kernighan (1854-1926), Canada
 * 55) Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), United States
 * 56) Frederick Kesner (born 1967)
 * 57) Stephen Kessler (born 1947), United States
 * 58) Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), United States
 * 59) Sidney Keyes (1922–1943), England
 * 60) Kerry Shawn Keys (born 1946), United States
 * 61) Keorapetse Kgositsile (born 1938), South Africa
 * 62) D. Kildare (1934-2005), United States
 * 63) Anne Killigrew (1660-1685), England
 * 64) Aline Kilmer (1888-1941), United States
 * 65) Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), United States
 * 66) Myung Mi Kim (born 1957), United States
 * 67) Suji Kwock Kim (born 1969), United States
 * 68) James Kimbrell (born 1967), United States
 * 69) Haven Kimmel (born 1965), United States
 * 70) Arthur Henry King (1910–2000), England
 * 71) Ben King (1857-1894), United States
 * 72) Edith L.M. King (1871-1962), South Africa
 * 73) Henry King (1592–1669), England
 * 74) William King (1663–1712), England
 * 75) Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), England
 * 76) Galway Kinnell (born 1927), United States
 * 77) Elizabeth C. Kinney (1810-1889), United States
 * 78) John Kinsella (born 1963), Australia
 * 79) Thomas Kinsella (born 1928), Ireland
 * 80) Mary Kinzie (born 1944), United States
 * 81) Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), India / England
 * 82) David Kirby (born 1944), United States
 * 83) William Kirby (1817-1906), Canada
 * 84) H.T. Kirby-Smith (born 1938), United States
 * 85) Karl Kirchwey (born 1956), United States
 * 86) Adam Kirsch (born 1976), United States
 * 87) Lincoln Kirstein (1907-1996), United States
 * 88) Roy Kiyooka (1926-1994), Canada
 * 89) Carolyn Kizer (born 1925), United States

Kl-Ky

 * 1) Sarah Klassen (born 1932), Canada
 * 2) A.M. Klein (1909-1972), Canada
 * 3) August Kleinzahler (born 1949), United States
 * 4) Joanna Klink, United States
 * 5) William Kloefkorn (1932-2011), United States
 * 6) Etheridge Knight (1931-1991), United States
 * 7) Raymond Knister (1899-1932), Canada
 * 8) Bill Knott (born 1940), United States
 * 9) E.V. Knox (1881-1971), England
 * 10) Isa Craig Knox (1831-1903), Scotland
 * 11) William Knox (1789-1825), Scotland
 * 12) Kenneth Koch (1925-2002), United States
 * 13) Ruth Ellen Kocher (born 1965), United States
 * 14) Wayne Koestenbaum (born 1958), United States
 * 15) John Koethe (born 1945), United States
 * 16) Joy Kogawa (born 1935), Canada
 * 17) Yusef Komunyakaa (born 1947), United States
 * 18) Ted Kooser (born 1939), United States
 * 19) Aaron Kramer (1921-1997), United States
 * 20) Rudi Krausmann (born 1933), Australia
 * 21) Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, (born 1946), United States
 * 22) Alfred Kreymborg (1883-1966), United States
 * 23) Anatoly Kudryavitsky (born 1954), Russia / Ireland
 * 24) Maxine Kumin (born 1925), United States
 * 25) Stanley Kunitz (1905–2006), United States
 * 26) Karla Kuskin (1932-2009), United States
 * 27) Laurie Kutchins, United States
 * 28) Stephen Kuusisto, (born 1955), United States
 * 29) Thomas Kyd (1558-1594), England
 * 30) Joanne Kyger (born 1934), United States
 * 31) Francis Kynaston (1587-1642), England

La

 * 1) Sonnet L'Abbé (born 1973), Canada
 * 2) Nick Laird (born 1975), Northern Ireland
 * 3) Philip Lamantia (1927-2005), United States
 * 4) Jonathan Lamas (born 1974), United States
 * 5) Charles Lamb (1775–1834), England
 * 6) Mary Lamb (1764-1847), England,
 * 7) Archibald Lampman (1861-1899), Canada
 * 8) Ben Hur Lampman  (1886-1934), United States
 * 9) Tim Lander (born 1938), Canada
 * 10) Fran Landesman (1927-2011), United States
 * 11) Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802-1838), England
 * 12) Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864), England
 * 13) M. Travis Lane (born 1934), Canada
 * 14) Patrick Lane (born 1939), Canada
 * 15) Andrew Lang (1844-1912), Scotland
 * 16) Gary Langford (born 1947), New Zealand
 * 17) Joseph Langland (1917-2007), United States
 * 18) William Langland (c. 1332-1386), England
 * 19) R.F. Langley (1938-2011), England
 * 20) Emilia Lanier (1569–1645), England
 * 21) Sidney Lanier (1842–1881), United States
 * 22) Lucy Larcom (1824-1893), United States
 * 23) Ring Lardner (1885-1933), United States
 * 24) Joan Larkin (born 1939), United States
 * 25) Philip Larkin (1922–1985), England
 * 26) Lance Larsen (born 1961), United States
 * 27) Katherine Larson, United States
 * 28) James Lasdun (born 1958), United States
 * 29) Michael Laskey (born 1944), England
 * 30) Dorothea Lasky (born 1978), United States
 * 31) George Parsons Lathrop (1851-1898), United States
 * 32) Richmond Lattimore (1906-1984), United States
 * 33) Evelyn Lau (born 1971), Canada
 * 34) Sanders Anne Laubenthal (1943-2002), United States
 * 35) James Laughlin, (1914-1997), United States
 * 36) Ann Lauterbach (born 1942), United States
 * 37) Dorianne Laux (born 1952), United States
 * 38) Edythe Morahan de Lauzon (fl.1918-1922}, Canada
 * 39) James Lavilla-Havelin (born 1948), United States
 * 40) Anne Mary Lawler (1908-1980), United States
 * 41) Emily Lawless (1845–1913), Ireland
 * 42) Anthony Lawrence (born 1957), Australia
 * 43) D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930), England
 * 44) Henry Lawson (1867–1922), Australia
 * 45) Louisa Lawson (1848-1920), Australia
 * 46) Robert Lax (1915–2000), United States
 * 47) Irving Layton (1912-2006), Canada
 * 48) Emma Lazarus (1849–1887), United States

Le-Ll

 * 1) Sydney Lea (born 1942), United States
 * 2) Stephen Leacock (1869-1944), Canada
 * 3) Mary Leapor (1722-1746), England
 * 4) Edward Lear (1812–1888), England
 * 5) Francis Ledwidge (1887–1917), Ireland
 * 6) Agnes Lee (1868-1939), United States
 * 7) David Lee (born 1944), United States
 * 8) Dennis Lee (born 1939), Canada
 * 9) Eleanor Percy Lee (1819-1849), United States
 * 10) John B. Lee (born 1951), Canada
 * 11) Karen An-hwei Lee (born 1973), United States
 * 12) Laurie Lee (1914-1997), England
 * 13) Li-Young Lee (born 1957), United States
 * 14) Kelly Le Fave (born 1959), United States
 * 15) Joy Leftow (born 1949)
 * 16) Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947), England
 * 17) Sylvia Legris (born 1960), Canada
 * 18) David Lehman (born 1948), United States
 * 19) John Lehmann (1907-1987), England
 * 20) Helen Leigh (fl.1788), England
 * 21) Brad Leithauser (born 1953), United States
 * 22) Sue Lenier (born 1957)
 * 23) John Lent (1948-2006), Canada
 * 24) Aya de Leon (born 1967), United States
 * 25) John Leonard (born 1965), Australia
 * 26) Tom Leonard (born 1944), Scotland
 * 27) William Ellery Leonard (1876–1944), United States
 * 28) Douglas LePan (1914-1998), Canada
 * 29) Rosanna Leprohon (1829-1879), Canada
 * 30) Eleanor Lerman (born 1952), United States
 * 31) Ben Lerner (born 1979), United States
 * 32) David Lerner (1951-1997), United States
 * 33) Jimmy Lerner (born 1951), United States
 * 34) Laurence Lerner (born 1925), England
 * 35) Kenneth Leslie (1892-1974), Canada
 * 36) Rika Lesser (born 1953), United States
 * 37) Denise Levertov (1923-1997), United States
 * 38) Jan Heller Levi (born 1954), United States
 * 39) Dana Levin (born 1965), United States
 * 40) Mark Levine (born 1965), United States
 * 41) Philip Levine (born 1928), United States
 * 42) Larry Levis (1946–1996), United States
 * 43) Amy Levy (1861-1889), England
 * 44) D.A. Levy (1942–1968), United States
 * 45) William Levy (born 1939), United States
 * 46) Alonzo Lewis (1794-1861), United States
 * 47) Alun Lewis (1915–1944), Wales
 * 48) Bill Lewis (born 1953), England
 * 49) C.S. Lewis (1898–1963), England
 * 50) Janet Lewis (1899-1998), United States
 * 51) J. Patrick Lewis (born 1942), United States
 * 52) William Douw Lighthall (1857-1954), Canada
 * 53) Tim Lilburn (born 1950), Canada
 * 54) Charles Lillard (1944-1997), Canada
 * 55) Kate Lilley (born 1960), Australia
 * 56) Ada Limón (born 1976), United States
 * 57) Tao Lin (born 1983), United States
 * 58) Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), United States
 * 59) Blanche Elizabeth Lindsay (1844-1912), England
 * 60) Frannie Lindsay (born 1949), United States
 * 61) Sarah Lindsay, United States
 * 62) Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931), United States
 * 63) Moira Linehan, United States
 * 64) Amon Liner (1940-1976), United States
 * 65) William James Linton (1812-1897), England / United States
 * 66) Sara Jane Lippincott (1823-1904), United States
 * 67) Lawrence Lipton (1898-1975), United States
 * 68) Michael Lista (born 1983), Canada
 * 69) Matt Little (born 1991), United States
 * 70) Timothy Liu (born 1965), United States
 * 71) Dorothy Livesay (1909-1996), Canada
 * 72) Florence Randal Livesay (1874-1953), Canada
 * 73) Douglas Livingstone (1932–1996), South Africa
 * 74) Billie Livingston (born 1965), Canada
 * 75) Stuart Livingston (1865-1923), Canada
 * 76) Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748-1828), United States
 * 77) Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australia
 * 78) Robert Lloyd (1733-1764), England



Lo-Ly

 * 1) Douglas Lochhead (1922-2011), Canada
 * 2) Terry Locke (born 1946), New Zealand
 * 3) Frederick Locker-Lampson (1821-1895), England
 * 4) George Cabot Lodge (1873-1909), United States
 * 5) Thomas Lodge (c.1558–1625), England
 * 6) Ron Loewinsohn (born 1937), United States
 * 7) John Logan (1923-1987), United States
 * 8) John Daniel Logan (1869-1929), Canada
 * 9) William Logan (poet) (born 1950), United States
 * 10) Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994), United States
 * 11) James Longenbach, United States
 * 12) Christopher Logue (1926-2011), England
 * 13) Audrey Longbottom (1922-1986), Australia
 * 14) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), United States
 * 15) Michael Longley (born 1939), Ireland
 * 16) Phillip Lopate (born 1943), United States
 * 17) Luis A. López, United States
 * 18) Audre Lorde (1934-1992), United States
 * 19) Adrian C. Louis (born ca. 1947), United States
 * 20) Dick Lourie (born 1937), United States
 * 21) H.P.Lovecraft (1890-1937), United States
 * 22) Richard Lovelace (1618–1658), England
 * 23) Samuel Loveman (1882-1976), United States
 * 24) Samuel Lover (1797–1868), Ireland
 * 25) Denise Low (born 1949), United States
 * 26) Amy Lowell (1874–1925), United States
 * 27) James Russell Lowell (1819–1891), United States
 * 28) Maria White Lowell (1821-1853), United States
 * 29) Robert Lowell (1917-1977), United States
 * 30) Walter Lowenfels (1897-1976), United States
 * 31) Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957), England
 * 32) Pat Lowther (1935-1975), Canada
 * 33) Mina Loy (1882-1966), United States
 * 34) Felipe Luciano (born 1947), United States
 * 35) Fitz Hugh Ludlow (1836–1870), United States
 * 36) Roddy Lumsden (born 1966), Scotland
 * 37) Sheryl Luna, United States
 * 38) Lydia Lunch (born 1959), United States
 * 39) Deacon Lunchbox (1950-1992). United States
 * 40) Laura Lush (born 1959), Canada
 * 41) Masiela Lusha (born 1985), United States
 * 42) Thomas Lux (born 1946), United States
 * 43) Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall (1835-1911), India / England
 * 44) John Lydgate (1370–1450), England
 * 45) John Lyly (1553–1606), England
 * 46) Henry Lyman, United States
 * 47) William Whittingham Lyman, Jr. (1885-1983), United States
 * 48) Thomas P. Lynch (born 1948), United States
 * 49) Sylvia Lynd (1888-1952), England
 * 50) Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847), Scotland
 * 51) George Lyttelton, Lord Lyttelton (1709–1773), England
 * 52) Robert Bulwer-Lytton (1831-1891), England

Ma

 * 1) Lewis MacAdams (born 1944), United States
 * 2) Rose Macaulay (1881-1958), England
 * 3) Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859), England
 * 4) George MacBeth (1932-1992), Scotland
 * 5) Norman MacCaig (1910–1996), Scotland
 * 6) Denis Florence MacCarthy (1817–1868), Ireland
 * 7) Evan MacColl (1898-1898), Scotland / Canada
 * 8) Hugh MacDiarmid (1892–1978), Scotland
 * 9) Donagh MacDonagh (1912–1968), Ireland
 * 10) Thomas MacDonagh (1878–1916), Ireland
 * 11) Patrick MacDonogh (1902–1961), Ireland
 * 12) George MacDonald (1824-1905), Scotland
 * 13) Goodridge MacDonald (1897-1967), Canada
 * 14) Hugh MacDonald (born 1945), Canada
 * 15) Jane Elizabeth MacDonald (1864-1922), Canada
 * 16) Wilson MacDonald (1880-1967), Canada
 * 17) Gwendolyn MacEwen (1941-1987), Canada
 * 18) Seán Mac Falls (born 1957), Ireland
 * 19) Walter Scott MacFarlane (1896-1979), Canada
 * 20) Patrick MacGill (1889–1960), Ireland
 * 21) Thomas MacGreevy (1893–1967), Ireland
 * 22) Agnes Maule Machar {1837-1927), Ontario
 * 23) Tom MacInnes (1867-1951), Canada
 * 24) Carlyle Ferren MacIntyre (1890-1967), United States
 * 25) Louise Mack (1870-1935), Australia
 * 26) John William Mackail (1859-1945), Scotland
 * 27) Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (1875-1928), Canada
 * 28) Percy MacKaye (1875-1956), United States
 * 29) George A. Mackenzie (1849-1936), Canada
 * 30) Kenneth Seaforth Mackenzie (1913-1955), Australia
 * 31) W.M. MacKeracher (1871-1913), Canada
 * 32) Nathaniel Mackey (born 1947), United States
 * 33) Lachlan Mackinnon (born 1956), Scotland
 * 34) Archibald MacLeish (1892–1982), United States
 * 35) Fiona MacLeod (1855-1905), Scotland
 * 36) Joseph Macleod (1903–1984), England
 * 37) Jackson Mac Low (1922-2004), United States
 * 38) Archibald MacMechan (1862-1933), Canada
 * 39) Louis MacNeice (1907–1963), England
 * 40) Andrea MacPherson (born 1976), Canada
 * 41) James Macpherson (1736-1796), Scotland
 * 42) Jay Macpherson (born 1931), Canada
 * 43) Barry MacSweeney (1948-2000), England
 * 44) Charles Madge (1912-1996), England
 * 45) Naomi Long Madgett (born 1923), United States
 * 46) Haki Madhubuti (born 1942), United States
 * 47) Derek Mahon (born 1941), Northern Ireland
 * 48) Francis Mahony (1804-1866), Ireland
 * 49) Jennifer Maiden (born 1949), Australia
 * 50) Charles Mair (?1840-1927), Canada
 * 51) Amit Majmudar, United States
 * 52) Alice Major, Canada
 * 53) Clarence Major (born 1936), United States
 * 54) Robert Majzels (born 1950), Canada
 * 55) Gerard Malanga (born 1943), United States
 * 56) Dora Malech (born 1981), United States
 * 57) Taylor Mali (born 1965), United States
 * 58) David Mallet (?1705-1765), Scotland
 * 59) Frank Richard Maloney (1945-2009), United States
 * 60) David Malouf (born 1934), Australia
 * 61) Kim Maltman (born 1950), Canada
 * 62) Eli Mandel (1922-1992), Canada
 * 63) Miriam Mandel (1930-1982), Canada
 * 64) Tom Mandel (born 1942), United States
 * 65) Ahdri Zhina Mandiela (born 1953), Canada
 * 66) James Clarence Mangan (1803–1849), Ireland
 * 67) Sarah Manguso (born 1974), United States
 * 68) Bill Manhire (born 1946), New Zealand
 * 69) David Manicom (born 1960), Canada
 * 70) John Manifold (1915-1985), Australia
 * 71) Leonard Mann (1895-1981), Australia
 * 72) Randall Mann (born 1972), United States
 * 73) Maurice Manning (born 1966), United States
 * 74) Robert Mannyng (1269–1340), England
 * 75) Chris Mansell (born 1953)
 * 76) Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923), England
 * 77) Peter Manson (born 1969), Scotland
 * 78) Jack Mapanje (born 1944), Malawi
 * 79) Lee Maracle (born 1950), Canada
 * 80) Djelloul Marbrook (born 1934), United States
 * 81) Joseph Moncure March (1899-1977), United States
 * 82) Morton Marcus (1936–2009), United States
 * 83) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956), England
 * 84) Richard Marggraf Turley (born 1970), Wales
 * 85) Paul Mariani (born 1940), United States
 * 86) E.A. Markham (1939-2008), England
 * 87) Edwin Markham (1852-1940), United States
 * 88) Nicole Markotic, Canada
 * 89) Daphne Marlatt (born 1942), Canada
 * 90) Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), England
 * 91) Don Marquis (1878-1937), United States
 * 92) Anne Marriott (1913-1997), Canada
 * 93) Jack Marshall (born 1936), United States
 * 94) Tom Marshall (1938-1993), Canada
 * 95) Billy Marshall Stoneking (born 1947), Australia
 * 96) John Marston (1576-1634), England
 * 97) Arthur Patchett Martin (1851-1902)
 * 98) Camille Martin (born 1956), Canada
 * 99) Catherine Edith Macauley Martin (1848-1937)
 * 100) Charles Martin (born 1942), United States
 * 101) William Martin (born 1922)
 * 102) Dionisio D. Martinez (born 1956), United States
 * 103) Paul Martinez Pompa, United States
 * 104) Andrew Marvell (1621–1678), England
 * 105) Cate Marvin (born 1969), United States
 * 106) John Masefield (1878–1967), England
 * 107) David Mason (born 1954), United States
 * 108) Matt Mason (born 1968), United States
 * 109) R.A.K. Mason (1905-1971), New Zealand
 * 110) Steve Mason (1940-2005), United States
 * 111) William Mason (1724-1797), England
 * 112) Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950), United States
 * 113) Dan Masterson (born 1934), United States
 * 114) William Matchett (born 1923), United States
 * 115) Adrian Matejka (born 1971), United States
 * 116) Edward Powys Mathers (1892-1939), England
 * 117) Ray Mathew (1929-2002), Australia
 * 118) Harry Mathews (born 1930), United States
 * 119) Robin Mathews (born 1931), Canada
 * 120) Cleopatra Mathis (born 1947), United States
 * 121) Khaled Mattawa (born 1964), United States
 * 122) Don Mattera (born 1935), South Africa
 * 123) Harley Matthews (1889-1968), Australia
 * 124) James Matthews (born 1929), South Africa
 * 125) Marc Matthews (born c. 1945), Guyana
 * 126) Sebastian Matthews (born 1965), United States
 * 127) William Matthews (1942-1997), United States
 * 128) John Matthias (born 1941), United States
 * 129) Kevin Max (born 1967), United States
 * 130) Glyn Maxwell (born 1962), England
 * 131) James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scotland
 * 132) Bernadette Mayer (born 1945), United States
 * 133) Frances Mayes (born 1940?), United States
 * 134) Chandra Mayor (born 1973), Canada

Mc

 * 1) Janet McAdams (born 1957), United States
 * 2) Robert McAlmon (1895-1956), United States
 * 3) Peter McArthur (1866-1924), Canada
 * 4) James McAuley (1917-1976), Australia
 * 5) Dick McBride (1928-2012), United States
 * 6) Robert McBride (?1811-1895), Canada
 * 7) Chris McCabe (born 1977), England
 * 8) Steven McCabe (born 1949), Canada
 * 9) Steve McCaffery (born 1947), Canada
 * 10) Linda McCarriston, United States
 * 11) Jack McCarthy (1939-2013), United States
 * 12) J.D. McClatchy (born 1945), United States
 * 13) Michael McClure (born 1932), United States
 * 14) Alma Frances McCollum (1879-1906), Canada
 * 15) Davis McCombs, United States
 * 16) George Gordon McCrae (1833-1927), Australia
 * 17) Hugh McCrae (1876-1958), Australia
 * 18) John McCrae (1872-1918), Canada
 * 19) John Luckey McCreery (1835-1906), United States
 * 20) Laura E. McCully (1886-1924), Canada
 * 21) Jeffrey McDaniel (born 1967), United States
 * 22) Raymond McDaniel, United States
 * 23) Roger McDonald (born 1941), Australia
 * 24) Walt McDonald (born 1934), United States
 * 25) Jill McDonough (born 1972), United States
 * 26) Colleen J. McElroy (born 1935), United States
 * 27) David McFadden (born 1940), Canada
 * 28) Hugh McFadden (born 1942), Ireland
 * 29) Michael McFee (born 1954), United States
 * 30) David McGimpsey (born 1962), Canada
 * 31) Phyllis McGinley (1905-1978), United States
 * 32) James McGirt (1874-1930), United States
 * 33) Karyna McGlynn (born 1977), United States
 * 34) William McGonagall (1825-1902), Scotland
 * 35) Roger McGough (born 1937), England
 * 36) Michael McGovern (1848-1933), United States
 * 37) Campbell McGrath (born 1962), United States
 * 38) Thomas McGrath (1916–1990), United States
 * 39) Medbh McGuckian (born 1950), Northern Ireland
 * 40) Heather McHugh (born 1948), United States
 * 41) Lexi MacHugh (born 1923), Australia
 * 42) Nadine McInnis (born 1957), Canada
 * 43) James McIntyre (1828-1906), Canada
 * 44) Claude McKay (1889-1948, Jamaica / United States
 * 45) Don McKay (born 1942), Canada
 * 46) Louis McKee (1951-2011), United States
 * 47) Jamie McKendrick (born 1955), England
 * 48) Irene McKinney (1939-2012), United States
 * 49) Barry McKinnon (born 1944), Canada
 * 50) Rod McKuen (born 1933), United States
 * 51) Alexander McLachlan (1817-1896), Canada
 * 52) Isaac McLellan (1806-1899), United States
 * 53) Rhyll McMaster (born 1947), Australia
 * 54) Susan McMaster (born 1950), Canada
 * 55) James McMichael (born 1939), United States
 * 56) Ian McMillan (born 1956), England
 * 57) Mark McMorris (born 1960), Jamaica / United States
 * 58) Wesley McNair (born 1941), United States
 * 59) Eugene McNamara (born 1930), Canada
 * 60) Louise McNeill (1911-1993), United States
 * 61) Sandra McPherson (born 1943), United States
 * 62) Joyelle McSweeney (born 1976), United States

Me-Ml

 * 1) Jane Mead (born 1958), United States
 * 2) Philip Mead (born 1953), Australia
 * 3) Paula Meehan (born 1955), Ireland
 * 4) A.B. Meek (1814-1865), United States
 * 5) Joshua Mehigan (born 1969), United States
 * 6) Arvind Krishna Mehrotra (born 1947), India
 * 7) George Bubb Dodington, Baron Melcombe (1691-1762), England
 * 8) Mary Melfi (born 1951), Montreal
 * 9) Herman Melville (1819-1891), United States
 * 10) Samuel Menashe (1925-2011), United States
 * 11) Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868), United States
 * 12) Nancy Mercado (born 1959), United States
 * 13) George Meredith (1828-1909), England
 * 14) Louisa Anne Meredith (1812-1895), England / Australia
 * 15) Owen Meredith (1831-1891), England
 * 16) William Meredith (1919-2007), United States
 * 17) Billy Merrell (born 1982), United States
 * 18) Eve Merriam (1916-1992), United States
 * 19) Helen M. Merrill (1866-1951), Canada
 * 20) James Merrill (1926-1995), United States
 * 21) Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
 * 22) W.S. Merwin (born 1927), United States
 * 23) Tom Meschery (born 1938), United States
 * 24) Sarah Messer (born 1966), United States
 * 25) Douglas Messerli (born 1947), United States
 * 26) Philip Metres (born 1970), United States
 * 27) Bruce Meyer (born 1957), Canada
 * 28) Alice Meynell (1847-1922), England
 * 29) Robert Mezey (born 1935), United States
 * 30) William Michaelian (born 1956), United States
 * 31) Anne Michaels (born 1958), Canada
 * 32) Max Michelson (1880-1953), United States
 * 33) William Mickle (1735-1788), Scotland
 * 34) Diane Middlebrook (1939-2007), United States
 * 35) Christopher Middleton (born 1926), England
 * 36) J. Edgar Middleton (1872-1960), Canada
 * 37) Thomas Middleton (1580-1627), England
 * 38) Albert Midlane (1825-1909), England
 * 39) Lloyd Mifflin (1846-1921), United States
 * 40) Josephine Miles (1911-1985), United States
 * 41) Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), United States
 * 42) Alice Duer Miller (1874-1942), United States
 * 43) E. Ethelbert Miller (born 1950), United States
 * 44) Jane Miller (born 1949), United States
 * 45) Kei Miller (born 1978), Jamaica
 * 46) Leslie Adrienne Miller (born 1956), United States
 * 47) May Miller (1899-1995), United States
 * 48) Tim Miller (born 1979), United States
 * 49) Vassar Miller (1924-1998), United States
 * 50) William Miller (1810-1872), Scotland
 * 51) James Lewis Milligan (1876-1961), Canada
 * 52) Spike Milligan (1918-2002), England / Ireland
 * 53) David Mills (1831-1903), Canada
 * 54) Kenneth G. Mills (1923-2004), Canada
 * 55) A.A. Milne (1882-1956), England
 * 56) Christian Milne (1773-1816), Scotland
 * 57) Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton (1809-1885), England
 * 58) John Milton (1608–1674), England
 * 59) Sexton Ming (born 1961), England
 * 60) Robert Minhinnick (born 1952), Wales
 * 61) Meade Minnegerode (1887-1967), United States
 * 62) Chelsey Minnis (born 1970), United States
 * 63) Peter Minter (born 1967), Australia
 * 64) Deborah A. Miranda (born 1961), United States
 * 65) Gary Miranda (born 1939)
 * 66) Barry Mitcalfe (1930-1966), New Zealand
 * 67) Judson Mitcham (born 1948), United States
 * 68) Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008), England
 * 69) John Kearsley Mitchell (1798-1858), United States
 * 70) Stephen Mitchell (born 1943), United States
 * 71) Susan Mitchell (born 1944), United States
 * 72) Susan L. Mitchell (1866-1926), Ireland
 * 73) Tony Mitton (born 1951), England
 * 74) Ange Mlinko (born 1969), United States

Mo-My

 * 1) John Moat (1936-2014), England
 * 2) H.D. Moe (born 1937), United States
 * 3) Anis Mojgani (born 1977), United States
 * 4) N. Scott Momaday (born 1934), United States
 * 5) Mary Monck (ca.1678-1715), Ireland
 * 6) Paul Monette (1945-1995), United States
 * 7) Francis Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer (1852-1923), England
 * 8) Mong-Lan, United States
 * 9) Geraldine Monk (born 1952), England
 * 10) William Cosmo Monkhouse (1840-1901), England
 * 11) Harold Monro (1879-1932), England
 * 12) Harriet Monroe (1860-1936), United States
 * 13) Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661–1715), England
 * 14) Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762), England
 * 15) John Montague (born 1929), Ireland
 * 16) Stephanie de Montalk (born 1945), New Zealand
 * 17) James Montgomery (1771-1854), England
 * 18) Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), Canada
 * 19) Marion Montgomery (1925-2011), United States
 * 20) José Montoya (born 1932), United States
 * 21) Marion E. Moodie (1867-1958), Canada
 * 22) Susanna Moodie (1803-1885), England / Canada
 * 23) Elizabeth Moody (1737-1814), England
 * 24) Jacob McArthur Mooney (born 1983), Canada
 * 25) Charles Leonard Moore (1854-1925), United States
 * 26) Clara Jessup Moore (1824-1889), United States
 * 27) Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), United States
 * 28) Daniel Moore (born 1940), United States
 * 29) Jacqueline S. Moore (1926-2002), United States
 * 30) Jessica Care Moore (born 1971), United States
 * 31) J. Sheridan Moore (1828-1871), Australia
 * 32) Julia A. Moore (1847-1920), United States
 * 33) Marianne Moore (1887–1972), United States
 * 34) Richard O. Moore (born 1920), United States
 * 35) S. Moore, Canada
 * 36) Thomas Moore (1779–1852), Ireland
 * 37) Thomas Sturge Moore (1870-1944), England
 * 38) Lizelia Moorer (fl. 1895-1907), United States
 * 39) Pat Mora (born 1942), United States
 * 40) Barbara Moraff (born 1939), Vermont
 * 41) Edythe Morahan de Lauzon (fl.1918-1922}, Canada
 * 42) Moore Moran (1931-2011), United States
 * 43) Thomas Osbert Mordaunt (1730-1809), England
 * 44) Hannah More (1745-1833), England
 * 45) Dwayne Morgan (born 1974), Canada
 * 46) Edwin Morgan (1920-2010), Scotland
 * 47) Frederick Morgan (1922-2004), United States
 * 48) Mal Morgan (1935-1999), Australia
 * 49) Robert Morgan (born 1944), United States
 * 50) Robin Morgan (born 1941), United States
 * 51) A.F. Moritz (born 1947), Canada
 * 52) Christopher Morley (1890-1957), United States
 * 53) Hilda Morley (1916-1998), United States
 * 54) George Pope Morris (1802-1864), United States
 * 55) Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907), Wales
 * 56) Mervyn Morris (born 1937), Jamaica
 * 57) William Morris (1834–1896), England
 * 58) Jim Morrison (1943–1971), United States
 * 59) Kim Morrissey (born 1955), Canada
 * 60) Michael J.T. Morrissey (born 1942), New Zealand
 * 61) Bradford Morrow (born 1951), United States
 * 62) Elizabeth Cutter Morrow (1893-1955), United States
 * 63) Samuel French Morse (1916-1985), United States
 * 64) Viggo Mortensen (born 1958), United States
 * 65) Colin Morton (born 1948), Canada
 * 66) Frank Morton (1869–1923), New Zealand / Australia
 * 67) Anna Moschovakis, United States
 * 68) Daniel David Moses (born 1952), Canada
 * 69) Howard Moss (1922-1987), United States
 * 70) Jeff Moss (1942-1998), United States
 * 71) Stanley Moss (born 1925), United States
 * 72) Thylias Moss (born 1954), United States
 * 73) Sir Andrew Motion (born 1952), England
 * 74) Eric Mottram (1924-1995), England
 * 75) Louise Chandler Moulton (1835-1908), United States
 * 76) Erin Mouré (born 1955), Canada
 * 77) Anna Cora Mowatt (1819-1870), United States
 * 78) Jennifer Moxley (born 1964), United States
 * 79) Ian Mudie (1911-1976), Australia
 * 80) Lisel Mueller (born 1924), United States
 * 81) Edwin Muir (1887-1959), Orkney Islands
 * 82) Paul Muldoon (born 1951), Ireland
 * 83) Alan Mulgan (1881-1962), New Zealand
 * 84) John Mulgan (1911-1945), New Zealand
 * 85) Harryette Mullen (born 1953), United States
 * 86) Anthony Munday (?1560–1633), England
 * 87) Charles Muñoz (born 1926), United States
 * 88) William Murdoch (1823-1887), Canada
 * 89) Edwin Greenslade Murphy (1866-1939), Australia
 * 90) Erin Murphy, United States
 * 91) Richard Murphy (born 1927), Ireland
 * 92) Sheila Murphy (born 1951), United States
 * 93) Timothy Murphy (born 1951), United States
 * 94) George Murray (born 1971), Canada
 * 95) Joan Murray (1917-1942), United States
 * 96) Joan Murray (born 1945), United States
 * 97) Les Murray (born 1938), Australia
 * 98) Robert Fuller Murray (1863-1894), Scotland
 * 99) David Musgrave (born 1965), Australia
 * 100) Susan Musgrave (born 1951), Canada
 * 101) Carol Muske-Dukes (born 1945), United States
 * 102) Ernest Myers (1844-1921), England
 * 103) Frederic W.H. Myers (1843-1901), England
 * 104) Eileen Myles (born 1949), United States

N

 * 1) Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), United States
 * 2) James Nack (1809-1879), United States
 * 3) Daljit Nagra (born 1966), England
 * 4) Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949), India
 * 5) Lady Carolina Nairne (1766-1845), Scotland
 * 6) Akhtar Naraghi, Canada
 * 7) Ogden Nash (1902–1971), United States
 * 8) Roger Nash (born 1942), Canada
 * 9) Thomas Nashe (1567–1601), England
 * 10) Leonard E. Nathan (1924-2007), United States
 * 11) John Neal (1793-1876), United States
 * 12) Lyle Neff (born 1969), Canada
 * 13) John G. Neihardt (1881-1973), United States
 * 14) John Shaw Neilson (1872-1942), Australia
 * 15) Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875-1935), United States
 * 16) Graham Nelson (born 1968), England
 * 17) Holly Nelson, Canada
 * 18) Joel Nelson (born 1945), United States
 * 19) Marilyn Nelson (born 1946), United States
 * 20) Howard Nemerov (1920-1991), United States
 * 21) Arthur Nersesian (born 1958), United States
 * 22) Edith Nesbit (1858-1924), England
 * 23) Kenn Nesbitt (born 1962), United States
 * 24) F.A. Nettelbeck (1950-2011), United States
 * 25) W.H. New (born 1938), Canada
 * 26) Sir Henry Newbolt (1862–1938), England
 * 27) Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801–1890), England
 * 28) Richard Newman (born 1966), United States
 * 29) Aimee Nezhukumatathil (born 1974), United States
 * 30) Hoa Nguyen (born 1967), United States
 * 31) bpNichol (1944-1988), Canada
 * 32) Marjory Nicholls (1890-1930), New Zealand
 * 33) Bowyer Nichols (1859-1939), England
 * 34) Grace Nichols (born 1950), Guyana
 * 35) Robert Nichols (1893-1944), England
 * 36) Norman Nicholson (1914-1987), England
 * 37) Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (born 1942), Ireland
 * 38) Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970), United States
 * 39) Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015), United States
 * 40) John Frederick Nims (1913-1999), United States
 * 41) James Hume Nisbet (1849-1923), Australia / Scotland
 * 42) Roden Noel (1834-1894), England
 * 43) Yone Noguchi (1875-1947), Japan
 * 44) Eric Nord (1919-1989), United States
 * 45) Jessica Nordell
 * 46) Kathleen Norris (born 1947), United States
 * 47) Harold Norse (1916-2009), United States
 * 48) Charles North (born 1941), United States
 * 49) Jessica Nelson North (1891-1988), United States
 * 50) Jim Northrup (born 1943), United States
 * 51) Harry Northup (born 1940), United States
 * 52) Caroline Norton (1808-1877), England
 * 53) Grace Fallow Norton (1876-1926), United States
 * 54) Robert Norwood (1874-1932), Canada
 * 55) Alice Notley (born 1945), United States
 * 56) Idra Novey (born 1978), United States
 * 57) Alden Nowlan (1933-1983), Canada
 * 58) Alfred Noyes (1880-1958), England
 * 59) D. Nurkse, United States
 * 60) Jeff Nuttall (1933–2004), England
 * 61) Medora Addison Nutter (born 1891), United States
 * 62) Naomi Shihab Nye (born 1952), United States

O

 * 1) William Oandasan (1947-1992), United States
 * 2) Edward J. O'Brien (1890-1941), United States
 * 3) Geoffrey O'Brien (born 1948), United States
 * 4) Geoffrey G. O'Brien (born 1969), United States
 * 5) Sean O'Brien (born 1952), England
 * 6) Conor O'Callaghan (born 1968), Ireland
 * 7) Patrick O'Connell (1944-2005), Canada
 * 8) Ed Ochester (born 1939), United States
 * 9) Frank O'Connor (1903-1966), Ireland
 * 10) Mark O'Connor (born 1945), Australia
 * 11) Jonathan Odell (1737-1818), United States / Canada
 * 12) Ciaran O'Driscoll (born 1943), Ireland
 * 13) Dennis O'Driscoll (born 1954), Ireland
 * 14) Bernard O'Dowd (1866-1953), Australia
 * 15) Blanche Oelrichs (1890-1950), United States
 * 16) Ernest O'Ferrall (1881-1925), Australia
 * 17) Ron Offen (1930-2010), United States
 * 18) Will H. Ogilvie (1869-1963), Australia / Scotland
 * 19) Standish O'Grady (fl. 1793-1841), Canada
 * 20) Thomas O'Hagan (1855-1939), Canada
 * 21) Frank O'Hara`(1926-1966), United States
 * 22) John Bernard O'Hara (1862-1927), Australia
 * 23) Theodore O'Hara (1820–1867), United States
 * 24) Gabriel Okara (born 1921), Nigeria
 * 25) Christopher Okigbo (1932-1967), Nigeria
 * 26) Ben Okri (born 1959), Nigeria
 * 27) John Oldham (1653-1683), England
 * 28) Peter Olds (born 1944), New Zealand
 * 29) Sharon Olds (born 1942), United States
 * 30) William Oldys (1696-1761), England
 * 31) Michael O'Leary (born 1950), New Zealand
 * 32) Mary Oliver (born 1935),United States
 * 33) W.H. Oliver (born 1925), New Zealand
 * 34) Tillie Olsen (1912-2007), United States
 * 35) Alix Olson (born 1975), United States
 * 36) Charles Olson (1910–1970), United States
 * 37) Michael Ondaatje (born 1943), Canada
 * 38) Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953), United States
 * 39) Heather O'Neill, Canada
 * 40) Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1976), Ireland
 * 41) Amelia Opie (1769-1853), England
 * 42) George Oppen (1908–1984), United States
 * 43) Mary Oppen (1908-1990), United States
 * 44) James Oppenheim (1882-1932), United States
 * 45) Joel Oppenheimer (1930-1988), New York
 * 46) Mary Rose O'Reilley, United States
 * 47) Caitriona O'Reilly (born 1973), Ireland
 * 48) Dowell O'Reilly (1865-1923), Australia
 * 49) John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890), United States
 * 50) Peter Oresick (born 1955), United States
 * 51) Orinda (1632-1664), England
 * 52) Steve Orlen (1942-2010), United States
 * 53) Peter Orlovsky (1933–2010) United States
 * 54) Meghan O'Rourke (born 1946), United States
 * 55) Bob Orr (born 1949), New Zealand
 * 56) David Orr (born 1974), United States
 * 57) Gregory Orr (born 1947), United States
 * 58) Chris Orsman (born 1955), New Zealand
 * 59) Simon J. Ortiz (born 1941), United States
 * 60) Arthur O'Shaughnessy (1844-1881), England
 * 61) Jacqueline Osherow (born 1956), United States
 * 62) Jena Osman (born 1963), United States
 * 63) Femi Osofisan (born 1946), Nigeria
 * 64) Martha Ostenso (1900-1963), Canada
 * 65) Alicia Ostriker (born 1937), United States
 * 66) Maggie O'Sullivan (born 1951), England
 * 67) Seumas O'Sullivan (1879–1958), Ireland
 * 68) Vincent O'Sullivan (born 1937), New Zealand
 * 69) Alice Oswald (born 1966), England
 * 70) Eliza A. Otis (1833-1904), United States
 * 71) Thomas Otway (1652-1685), England
 * 72) George Outram (1805-1856), Scotland
 * 73) Richard Outram (1930-2005), Canada
 * 74) Sir Thomas Overbury (1581-1613), England
 * 75) Jan Owen (born 1940), Australia
 * 76) Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), Wales
 * 77) Rochelle Owens (born 1936), United States
 * 78) Henry Nutcombe Oxenham (1829-1888), England
 * 79) John Oxenham (1852-1941), England

Pa-Pe

 * 1) Desmond Pacey (1917-1975), Canada
 * 2) Robert Pack (born 1929), United States
 * 3) Ruth Padel (born 1947), England
 * 4) Ron Padgett (born 1942), United States
 * 5) Isobel Pagan (?1740-1821), Scotland
 * 6) Geoff Page (born 1940), Australia
 * 7) P.K. Page (born 1916), Canada
 * 8) Robert Treat Paine Jr. (1773-1811), United States
 * 9) Grace Paley (1922-2007), United States
 * 10) Francis Turner Palgrave (1824-1897), England
 * 11) Cheryl Pallant (born 1960), United States
 * 12) Herbert Edward Palmer (1880-1961), England
 * 13) Michael Palmer (born 1943), United States
 * 14) Nettie Palmer (1885-1964), Australia
 * 15) Eric Pankey (born 1959), United States
 * 16) Suzanne Paola (born 1956), United States
 * 17) Aristides Paradissis (1923-2006), Australia
 * 18) Deborah Paredez, United States
 * 19) Jay Parini (born 1948), United States
 * 20) Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), United States
 * 21) Thomas Parnell (1679-1718), Ireland
 * 22) Thomas William Parsons (1819-1892), United States
 * 23) R. Parthasarathy (born 1934), India
 * 24) John Pass (born 1947), Canada
 * 25) Lee Passarella (born 1949), United States
 * 26) Kenneth Patchen (1911–1972), United States
 * 27) Alistair Paterson (born 1929), New Zealand
 * 28) Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (1864–1941), Australia
 * 29) Don Paterson (born 1963), Scotland
 * 30) Coventry Patmore (1823-1896), England
 * 31) Brian Patten (born 1946), England
 * 32) Tom Paulin (born 1949), England
 * 33) Ricardo Pau-Llosa (born 1954), United States
 * 34) John Payne (1842-1917), England
 * 35) John Howard Payne (1791-1852), United States
 * 36) Josephine Preston Peabody (1874-1922), United States
 * 37) Richard Peabody, United States
 * 38) Henry Peacham (1578-1644), England
 * 39) Molly Peacock (born 1947), United States
 * 40) Thomas Love Peacock (1785–1866), England
 * 41) The Pearl Poet (14th century), England
 * 42) Harry Thurston Peck (1856-1914), United States
 * 43) George Peele (1556-1596), England
 * 44) J.D.C. Pellow (1890-1960), England
 * 45) Bryan Penberthy (born 1976), United States
 * 46) Michael Pendragon (born 1963), United States
 * 47) Rob Penny (1941-2003), United States
 * 48) James Gates Percival (1795-1856), United States
 * 49) William Alexander Percy (1885-1942), United States
 * 50) Willie Perdomo, United States
 * 51) Peter Pereira (born 1959), United States
 * 52) Sam Pereira (born 1949), United States
 * 53) Lucia Perillo (born 1958), United States
 * 54) Sasenarine Persaud (born 1958), Guyana / Canada
 * 55) Alice N. Persons (born 1952), United States
 * 56) Paulann Petersen (born 1942) United States

Pf-Pl

 * 1) W.T. Pfefferle (born 1958), United States
 * 2) M. NourbeSe Philip (born 1947), Canada
 * 3) Ambrose Philips (1674-1749), England
 * 4) John Philips (1676-1709) England
 * 5) Katherine Philips (1631-1664), England
 * 6) J.S. Phillimore (1873-1926), England
 * 7) Ben Phillips (born 1947), Canada
 * 8) Carl Phillips (born 1959), United States
 * 9) John Arthur Phillips (1842-1907), Canada
 * 10) Stephen Phillips (1864-1915), England
 * 11) William Philpot (1823-1889), England
 * 12) Wanda Phipps (born 1960), United States
 * 13) Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt (1836-1919), United States
 * 14) Tom Pickard (born 1946), England
 * 15) Marjorie Pickthall (1883-1922), Canada / England
 * 16) James Picot (1906-1944), Australia
 * 17) Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (born 1975), Canada
 * 18) Marge Piercy (born 1936), United States
 * 19) John Pierpoint (1785-1866), United States
 * 20) Josephine Pinckney (1895-1957), United States
 * 21) Helen Pinkerton (born 1927), United States
 * 22) Edward Coote Pinkney (1802-1828), United States
 * 23) Clarissa Pinkola Estés (born 1945), United States
 * 24) Robert Pinsky (born 1940), United States
 * 25) Harold Pinter (1930-2008), England
 * 26) Nick Piombino (born 1942), United States
 * 27) George Pirie (1799-1870), Canada
 * 28) Vivian de Sola Pinto (1895-1969), England
 * 29) Marie Pitt (1869-1948), Australia
 * 30) Ruth Pitter (1897–1992), England
 * 31) Al Pittman (1940-2001), Canada
 * 32) Vanessa Place (born 1968), United States
 * 33) Ted Plantos (1943-2001), Canada
 * 34) Victor Plarr (1863-1929), England
 * 35) Sylvia Plath (1932–1963), United States / England
 * 36) Ann Plato, United States
 * 37) Stanley Plumly (born 1939), United States
 * 38) Sterling D. Plumpp (born 1940), United States
 * 39) Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany (1878–1957), Ireland

Po-Pu

 * 1) John Poch (born 1966), United States
 * 2) Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), United States
 * 3) Emily Pohl-Weary, Canada
 * 4) Clare Pollard (born 1978), England
 * 5) Velma Pollard (born 1937), Jamaica
 * 6) Jacob Polley (born 1975), England
 * 7) Katha Pollitt (born 1949), United States
 * 8) Robert Pollok (?1798–1827), Scotland
 * 9) Robert Polito (born 1951), United States
 * 10) Ralph Pomeroy (1926-1999), United States
 * 11) Marie Ponsot (born 1921), United States
 * 12) Aaron Poochigian (born 1973), United States
 * 13) Sandy Pool, Canada
 * 14) Alexander Pope (1688–1744), England
 * 15) Walter Pope (c.1627-1714), England
 * 16) Dorothy Porter (1954-2008), Australia
 * 17) Hal Porter (1911-1984), Australia
 * 18) Peter Porter (1929-2010), Australia / England
 * 19) Walter Porter (c.1590-1659), England
 * 20) Carol Potter, United States
 * 21) Charles Potts (born 1943)
 * 22) A. Poulin, Jr. (1938-1996), United States
 * 23) Ezra Pound (1885–1972), United States / England
 * 24) B.W. Powe (born 1955), Canada
 * 25) D.A. Powell (born 1963), United States
 * 26) Frederick York Powell(1850-1904), England
 * 27) Kevin Powell (born 1966), United States
 * 28) Winthrop Mackworth Praed (1802-1839), England
 * 29) Claire Pratt (1921-1995), Canada
 * 30) E.J. Pratt (1882-1964), Canada
 * 31) Minnie Bruce Pratt (born 1946), United States
 * 32) Jack Prelutsky (born 1940), United States
 * 33) Elizabeth Prentiss (1818-1878), United States
 * 34) Frank Prewett (1893-1962), Canada / England
 * 35) Nancy Price (1880–1970), England
 * 36) Reynolds Price (1933-2011), United States
 * 37) Richard Price (born 1966), Scotland
 * 38) V.B. Price (born 1940), United States
 * 39) Robert Priest (born 1951), Canada
 * 40) F.T. Prince (1912-2003), England
 * 41) Thomas Pringle (1789-1834), Scotland
 * 42) Matthew Prior (1664–1721), England
 * 43) Pauline Prior-Pitt, Scotland
 * 44) May Probyn (1856-1909), England
 * 45) Adelaide Procter (1825-1864), England
 * 46) Kevin Prufer (born 1969), United States
 * 47) Wyatt Prunty (born 1947), United States
 * 48) J.H. Prynne (born 1936), England
 * 49) Sheenagh Pugh (born 1950), Wales
 * 50) Al Purdy (1918-2000), Canada
 * 51) Shri Purohit Swami (1882-1941), India

Q

 * 1) Andy Quan (born 1969), Canada
 * 2) Francis Quarles (1592–1644), England
 * 3) John Quarles (1624-1665), England
 * 4) Sina Queyras (born 1963), Canada
 * 5) Patrick Edward Quinn (1862-1926), Australia
 * 6) Roderic Quinn (1867-1949), Australia

Ra

 * 1) Sun Ra (1914-1993), United States
 * 2) Lawrence Raab (born 1946). United States
 * 3) Kevin Rabas, United States
 * 4) Anna Rabinowitz (born 1933), United States
 * 5) Dollie Radford (1858-1920), England
 * 6) Ernest Radford (1857-1919), England
 * 7) William Radice (born 1951), England
 * 8) Burton Raffel (born 1928), United States
 * 9) Sam Ragan (1915-1996), United States
 * 10) Craig Raine (born 1944), England
 * 11) Kathleen Raine (1908–2003), England
 * 12) Dachine Rainer (1921-2000), United States
 * 13) Carl Rakosi (1903-2004), United States
 * 14) Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1554-1618), England
 * 15) Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh (1861-1922), England
 * 16) Bin Ramke (born 1947), United States
 * 17) Lesego Rampolokeng (born 1965), South Africa
 * 18) Allan Ramsay (1686-1758), Scotland
 * 19) Lee Ranaldo (born 1956), United States
 * 20) Theodore Harding Rand (1835-1900), Canada
 * 21) Dudley Randall (1914-2000), United States
 * 22) Julia Randall (1924–2005), United States
 * 23) Thomas Randolph (1605-1635), England
 * 24) James Ryder Randall (1839-1908), United States
 * 25) Julia Randall (1923-2005), United States
 * 26) William Brighty Rands (1823-1882), England
 * 27) Jennifer Rankin (1941-1979), Australia
 * 28) Jeremiah Rankin (1828-1903), United States
 * 29) Claudia Rankine (born 1963), United States
 * 30) William John MacQuorn Rankine (1820-1872), Scotland
 * 31) John Crowe Ransom (1888-1974), United States
 * 32) Sadi Ranson (born 1966), United States
 * 33) Barbara Ras (born 1949), United States
 * 34) Ron Rash (born 1953), United States
 * 35) an Iqbal Rashid (born 1971), Canada / England
 * 36) Stephen Ratcliffe (born 1948), United States
 * 37) Chelsea Rathburn (born 1975), United States
 * 38) Robyn Ravlich (born 1949), Australia
 * 39) a.rawlings, Canada
 * 40) Tom Raworth (born 1938), England
 * 41) David Ray (born 1932), United States
 * 42) Wayne Ray (born 1950), Canada

Re-Ri

 * 1) Sally Read (born 1971), England
 * 2) Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872), United States
 * 3) John Reade (1837-1919), Canada
 * 4) James Reaney (1926-2008), Canada
 * 5) Liam Rector (1949-2007), United States
 * 6) Beatrice Redpath (1886-1937), Canada
 * 7) Spencer Reece (born 1963), United States
 * 8) Henry Reed (1914-1986), England
 * 9) Ishmael Reed (born 1938), United States
 * 10) John Reed (1887-1920), United States
 * 11) Lou Reed (1942-2013), United States
 * 12) Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856-1935), United States
 * 13) Deryn Rees-Jones (born 1968), Wales
 * 14) Pam Rehm (born 1967), United States
 * 15) John Reibetanz (born 1944), Canada
 * 16) D.C. Reid (born 1952), Canada
 * 17) Jamie Reid (born 1941), Canada
 * 18) Joseph Relph (1712–1743), England
 * 19) Naomi Replansky (born 1918), United States
 * 20) Paul Reps (1895-1990), United States
 * 21) Joan Retallack (born 1941), United States
 * 22) Carter Revard (born 1931), United States
 * 23) Donald Revell (born 1954]), United States
 * 24) Eben E. Rexford (1848-1916), United States
 * 25) Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982), United States
 * 26) Barbara Jane Reyes (born 1971), United States
 * 27) John Reynolds (?1588-1655?), England
 * 28) John Hamilton Reynolds (1794-1852), England
 * 29) Charles Reznikoff (1894–1976), United States
 * 30) Shane Rhodes, Canada
 * 31) William Henry Rhodes (1822-1876), United States
 * 32) Ernest Rhys (1859-1946), England
 * 33) René Ricard (born 1946), United States
 * 34) Cale Young Rice (1872-1943), United States
 * 35) Stan Rice (1942-2002), United States
 * 36) Adrienne Rich (born 1929), United States
 * 37) Beah Richards (1920-2000), United States
 * 38) Laura E. Richards (1850-1943), United States
 * 39) Monica Richards (born 1965), United States
 * 40) Charlotte Richardson (1775-1825), England
 * 41) James Richardson (born 1950), United States
 * 42) Edgell Rickword (1898-1982), England
 * 43) Elizabeth Riddell (1910-1998), Australia
 * 44) Lola Ridge (1873–1941), United States
 * 45) Laura Riding (1901-1991), United States
 * 46) Anne Ridler (1912-2001), England
 * 47) Denise Riley (born 1948), England
 * 48) James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), United States
 * 49) John Riley (1937-1978), England
 * 50) Peter Riley (born 1940), England
 * 51) Alberto Ríos (born 1952), United States
 * 52) Jessie B. Rittenhouse (1869-1948), United States
 * 53) David Rivard (born 1953), United States
 * 54) Tomás Rivera (1935-1984), United States
 * 55) Amélie Rives (1863-1945), United States

Ro-Ry

 * 1) Ed Roberson (born 1939), United States
 * 2) Sir Charles G.D. Roberts (1860-1943), Canada
 * 3) Dorothy Roberts (1906-1993), Canada
 * 4) Elizabeth Madox Roberts (1881-1941), United States
 * 5) James J. Roberts (born 1947), United States
 * 6) Lloyd Roberts (1884-1966), Canada
 * 7) Michael Roberts (1902-1948), England
 * 8) Michael Symmons Roberts (born 1963), England
 * 9) Theodore Goodridge Roberts (1877-1953), Canada
 * 10) William Carman Roberts (1874-1941), Canada
 * 11) Howard W. Robertson (born 1947), United States
 * 12) James Robertson (died 1903), England
 * 13) Robin Robertson (born 1955), Scotland
 * 14) William John Robertson (1846-1894), Canada
 * 15) Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935), United States
 * 16) Harriet Hanson Robinson (1825-1911), United States
 * 17) Kit Robinson (born 1949), United States
 * 18) Mary Robinson (1758–1800), England
 * 19) John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680), England
 * 20) James Rennell Rodd (1858-1941), England
 * 21) Ajmer Rode, Canada
 * 22) David Roderick (born 1970), United States
 * 23) Carolyn M. Rodgers (1940-2010), United States
 * 24) Edouard Roditi (1910-1992), United States
 * 25) Carmen Rodriguez (born 1948) Chile / Canada
 * 26) Judith Rodriguez (born 1936), Australia
 * 27) Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954), United States
 * 28) Theodore Roethke (1908–1963), United States
 * 29) Linda Rogers (born 1944), Canada
 * 30) Pattiann Rogers (born 1940), United States
 * 31) Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), England
 * 32) Matthew Rohrer (born 1970), United States
 * 33) Richard Rolle (?1290-1349), England
 * 34) T.W. Rolleston (1857-1920), Ireland
 * 35) Henry Rollins (born 1961), United States
 * 36) David Romtvedt, United States
 * 37) Martha Ronk (born 1940), United States
 * 38) Kathleen Rooney, United States
 * 39) William Pitt Root (born 1941), United States
 * 40) Lee Ann Roripaugh (born 1965), United States
 * 41) William Roscoe (1753-1831), England
 * 42) Alexander MacGregor Rose (1846-1898), Canada
 * 43) Peter Rose (born 1955), Australia
 * 44) Wendy Rose (born 1948), United States
 * 45) Raymond Roseliep (1917–1983), United States
 * 46) Franklin Rosemont (1943-2009), United States
 * 47) Penelope Rosemont (born 1942), United States
 * 48) Michael Rosen (born 1946), England
 * 49) Isaac Rosenberg (1890–1918), England
 * 50) Liz Rosenberg (born 1955), United States
 * 51) Joe Rosenblatt (born 1933), Canada
 * 52) Gabriel Rosenstock (born 1949), Ireland
 * 53) Laisha Rosnau (born 1972), Canada
 * 54) Bruce Ross, Canada / United States
 * 55) Ronald Ross (1857-1932), England
 * 56) Stuart Ross (born 1959), Canada
 * 57) W.W.E. Ross (1894-1966), Canada
 * 58) Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), England
 * 59) Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), England
 * 60) Jerome Rothenberg (born 1931), United States
 * 61) Anne Rouse (born 1954), England
 * 62) Henry Rowe (1750-1819), England
 * 63) Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718), England
 * 64) Richard Rowe (1828-1879), Australia
 * 65) Stephen Rowe (born 1980), Canada
 * 66) Antony Rowland (born 1970), England
 * 67) Graham Rowlands (born 1947), Australia
 * 68) Rosemarie Rowley (born 1942), Ireland
 * 69) Thomas Rowley (1721-1796), United States
 * 70) Gibbons Ruark (born 1941), United States
 * 71) Mark Rudman (born 1948), United States
 * 72) Mary Ruefle (born 1952), United States
 * 73) Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980), United States
 * 74) Archibald Rutledge (1883-1973), United States
 * 75) Vern Rutsala (1934-2014), United States
 * 76) Carl Hancock Rux, United States
 * 77) Abram Ryan (1838-1886), United States
 * 78) Gig Ryan (born 1956), Australia
 * 79) Kay Ryan (born 1945), United States
 * 80) Michael Ryan (born 1946), United States
 * 81) Tracy Ryan (born 1964), Australia
 * 82) George Ryga (1932-1987), Canada

Sa-Sc

 * 1) Peter Sacks (born 1950), United States
 * 2) Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset (1638-1706), England
 * 3) Lady Margaret Sackville (1881-1963), England
 * 4) Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset (1536-1608), England
 * 5) Ira Sadoff (born 1945), United States
 * 6) Benjamin Alire Sáenz (born 1954), United States
 * 7) Lake Sagaris (born 1956), Canada / Chile
 * 8) David St. John (born 1949), United States
 * 9) Primus St. John (born 1939), United States
 * 10) Trish Salah (born 1968), Canada
 * 11) Michael Salinger (born 1962), United States
 * 12) Ralph Salisbury (born 1924), United States
 * 13) Blanaid Salkeld (1880-1959), Ireland
 * 14) Philip Salom (born 1950), Australia
 * 15) Francis Saltus Saltus (1849-1889), United States
 * 16) Jacob Sam-La Rose (born 1976), England
 * 17) Fiona Sampson (born 1963), England
 * 18) Sonia Sanchez (born 1934, United States
 * 19) Carl Sandburg (1878–1967), United States
 * 20) Ed Sanders (born 1939), United States
 * 21) Robert C. Sands (1799-1832), United States
 * 22) Peter Sanger (born 1943), Canada
 * 23) Charles Sangster (1822-1893), Canada
 * 24) Margaret Sangster (1838-1912), United States
 * 25) Andrew Sant (born 1950), Australia
 * 26) George Santayana (1863-1952),United States
 * 27) Robyn Sarah (born 1949), Canada
 * 28) Lew Sarett (1888-1954), United States
 * 29) Dipti Saravanamuttu (born 1960), Australia
 * 30) E.B. Sargant (1855-1935), England
 * 31) Epes Sargent (1813-1880). United States
 * 32) Aram Saroyan (born 1943), United States
 * 33) Stephen Sartarelli (born 1954), United States
 * 34) May Sarton (1912–1995), United States
 * 35) Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967), England
 * 36) Minot Judson Savage (1841-1918), United States
 * 37) Philip Henry Savage (1868-1899),  United States
 * 38) Jeannine Savard (born 1950), United States
 * 39) Leslie Scalapino (1947-2010), United States
 * 40) Vernon Scannell (1922-2007), England
 * 41) Maxine Scates (born 1949), United States
 * 42) Ruth Lisa Schechter (1918-1989), United States
 * 43) Libby Scheier (1946-2000), Canada
 * 44) Andrew Schelling (born 1953), United States
 * 45) Peter Schjeldahl (born 1942), United States
 * 46) Michael Schmidt (born 1947), England
 * 47) Dennis Schmitz (born 1937), United States
 * 48) Gjertrud Schnackenberg (born 1953), United States
 * 49) Pat Schneider (born 1934), United States
 * 50) Dan Schneider (born 1965), United States
 * 51) Steven Schneider, United States
 * 52) Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800–1842), United States
 * 53) Matthew Schreuder (born 1971), Australia
 * 54) Andreas Schroeder (born 1946), Canada
 * 55) Philip Schultz (born 1945), United States
 * 56) Susan Polis Schutz (born 1944) United States
 * 57) James Schuyler (1923–1991), United States
 * 58) Delmore Schwartz (1913–1966), United States
 * 59) Ruth L. Schwartz (born 1962), United States
 * 60) Lloyd Schwartz (born 1941), United States
 * 61) Armand Schwerner (1927-1999), United States
 * 62) Stephen Scobie (born 1943), Canada
 * 63) Clinton Scollard (1860-1932), United States
 * 64) Alexander Scott (1520-1582), Scotland
 * 65) Alexander Scott (1920-1989), Scotland
 * 66) Dennis Scott (1939-1991), Jamaica
 * 67) Duncan Campbell Scott (1862-1947), Canada
 * 68) Evelyn Scott (1893-1963), United States
 * 69) F.R. Scott (1899-1985), Canada
 * 70) Frederick George Scott (1861-1944), Canada
 * 71) Margaret Scott (1934-2005), Australia
 * 72) Peter Dale Scott (born 1929), Canada
 * 73) Rosie Scott (born 1948), New Zealand
 * 74) Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), Scotland
 * 75) William Bell Scott (1811–1890), Scotland
 * 76) Winfield Townley Scott (1910-1968), United States
 * 77) Joseph Scriven (1819-1886), Canada
 * 78) James Scully (born 1937), United States
 * 79) Maurice Scully (born 1952), Ireland
 * 80) Peter Scupham (born 1933), England

Se

 * 1) Sir Owen Seaman (1861-1936), England
 * 2) Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810-1876), United States
 * 3) Peter Sears (born 1937), United States
 * 4) Peter Seaton (1942-2010). United States
 * 5) Sir Charles Sedley (1639–1701), England
 * 6) Roger Sedarat (born 1971), United States
 * 7) Alan Seeger (1888-1916), United States
 * 8) Tim Seibles (born 1955), United States
 * 9) Frederick Seidel (born 1936), United States
 * 10) Hugh Seidman (born 1940), United States
 * 11) Rebecca Seiferle (born 1951), United States
 * 12) James Sempill (1566-1625), Scotland
 * 13) Robert Sempill (?1530-1595), Scotland
 * 14) Robert Sempill the younger (?1595-1663?), Scotland
 * 15) Olive Senior (born 1941), Jamaica / Canada
 * 16) Sipho Sepamla (1932-2007), South Africa
 * 17) Seranus (1859-1935), Canada
 * 18) Mongane Wally Serote (born 1944), South Africa
 * 19) Martha Serpas (born 1965), United States
 * 20) Nina Serrano (born 1934), United States
 * 21) Robert W. Service (1874-1958), Scotland / Canada
 * 22) Vijay Seshadri (born 1954), United States
 * 23) Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), United States
 * 24) Anna Seward (1747-1809), England
 * 25) Anne Sexton (1928–1974), United States
 * 26) Tom Sexton (born 1940), United States

Sh-Si

 * 1) Thomas Shadwell (?1642-1692), England
 * 2) Kathy Shaidle (born 1964), Canada
 * 3) William Shakespeare (1564–1616), England
 * 4) Ntozake Shange (born 1948), United States
 * 5) Ravi Shankar (born 1975), United States
 * 6) Jo Shapcott (born 1953), England
 * 7) Iain Sharp (born 1953), New Zealand
 * 8) Alan Shapiro (born 1952), United States
 * 9) David Shapiro (born 1947), United States
 * 10) Harvey Shapiro (1924-2013), United States
 * 11) Karl Shapiro (1913–2000), United States
 * 12) G.S. Sharat Chandra (1935-2000), India / United States
 * 13) Michael Sharkey (born 1946), Australia
 * 14) William Sharp (1855-1905), Scotland
 * 15) Brenda Shaughnessy (born 1970), United States
 * 16) Frances Shaw (1872-1937), United States
 * 17) Virna Sheard (1865-1943), Canada
 * 18) Laurie Sheck, United States
 * 19) Julie Sheehan, United States
 * 20) Owen Sheers (born 1974), Wales
 * 21) John Sheffield (1648-1721), England
 * 22) Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), England
 * 23) William Shenstone (1714-1763), England
 * 24) Reginald Shepherd (1963-2008), United States
 * 25) Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), England
 * 26) Francis Sherman (1871-1926), Canada
 * 27) Joseph Sherman (1945-2006), Canada
 * 28) Pearl Andelson Sherry (1899-1966), United States
 * 29) Carol Shields (1935-2003), Canada
 * 30) Trish Shields, Canada
 * 31) Jason Shinder (1955-2008), United States
 * 32) James Shirley (1596–1666), England
 * 33) Tanya Shirley (born 1976), Jamaica
 * 34) Evie Shockley, United States
 * 35) Jane Shore (born 1947), United States
 * 36) Sandy Shreve (born 1950), Canada
 * 37) Aaron Shurin (born 1947), United States
 * 38) Elizabeth Siddal (1829-1862), England
 * 39) Joyce Sidman (born 1956), United States
 * 40) Mary (Sidney) Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621), England
 * 41) Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586), England
 * 42) Melanie Siebert, Canada
 * 43) Eli Siegel (1902–1978), United States
 * 44) Robert Siegel (born 1939), United States
 * 45) Cedar Sigo (born 1978), United States
 * 46) Lydia Sigourney (1791-1865), United States
 * 47) Eleni Sikélianòs (born 1991), United States
 * 48) Richard Siken (born 1967), United States
 * 49) Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948), United States
 * 50) Edward Rowland Sill (1841-1887), United States
 * 51) Ron Silliman (born 1946), United States
 * 52) Alan Sillitoe (1928-2010), England
 * 53) Murray Silverstein (born 1943), United States
 * 54) Shel Silverstein (1930–1999), United States
 * 55) Charles Simic (born 1938), United States
 * 56) Jim Simmerman (1952-2006), United States
 * 57) James Simmons (1933-2001), Ireland
 * 58) William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870), United States
 * 59) Marge Simon (born 1942), United States
 * 60) Anne Simpson (born 1956), Canada
 * 61) Louis Simpson (born 1923), United States
 * 62) Iain Sinclair (born 1943), England
 * 63) John Sinclair (born 1941), United States
 * 64) Sir Keith Sinclair (1922-1993), New Zealand
 * 65) May Sinclair (1863-1946), England
 * 66) Sue Sinclair, Canada
 * 67) Marilyn Singer (born 1948), United States
 * 68) Ram Krishna Singh (born 1950), India
 * 69) Hal Sirowitz (born 1949), United States
 * 70) Dame Edith Sitwell (1887–1964), England
 * 71) Sacheverell Sitwell (1897-1988), England

Sk-Sm

 * 1) Sonja A. Skarstedt (1960-2009), Canada
 * 2) John Skelton (1460–1529), England
 * 3) Robin Skelton (1925-1997), England / Canada
 * 4) Tom Skeyhill (1895-1932), Australia
 * 5) Judith Skillman (born 1954), United States
 * 6) Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877-1939), Canada
 * 7) Joseph Skipsey (1832-1903), England
 * 8) Myra Sklarew (born 1934), United States
 * 9) Floyd Skloot (born 1947), United States
 * 10) Ed Skoog (born 1971), United States
 * 11) Alex Skovron (born 1948), Australia
 * 12) David R. Slavitt (born 1935), United States
 * 13) Tom Sleigh (born 1953), United States
 * 14) Kenneth Slessor (1901-1971), Australia
 * 15) Daniel Sloate (1931-2009), Canada
 * 16) Carolyn Smart (born 1952), Canada
 * 17) Christopher Smart (1722-1771), England
 * 18) Elizabeth Smart (1913-1986), Canada / England
 * 19) Dorothea Smartt (born 1963), England
 * 20) A.J.M. Smith (1902-1980), Canada
 * 21) Alexander Smith (1830–1867), Scotland
 * 22) Arabella Eugenia Smith (1844-1916), United States
 * 23) Bruce Smith (born 1946), United States
 * 24) Catherine Smith (born 1962), England
 * 25) Charlie Smith (born 1947), United States
 * 26) Charlotte Smith (1749–1806), England
 * 27) Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961), United States
 * 28) Dave Smith (born 1942), United States
 * 29) Douglas Burnet Smith (born 1949), Canada
 * 30) Edwin E. Smith (born 1968), United States
 * 31) Elbert H. Smith, United States
 * 32) Elizabeth Oakes Smith (1806-1893), United States
 * 33) John Smith (1662-1717), England
 * 34) John Smith (born 1927), Canada
 * 35) John Gibson Smith (fl. 1834-1864), Scotland
 * 36) Kay Smith (1911-2004), Canada
 * 37) Langdon Smith (1858-1908), United States
 * 38) Marc Smith (born 1949), United States
 * 39) Mary Barry Smith (1844-1914), Canada
 * 40) Michael V. Smith, Canada
 * 41) Patricia Smith (born 1955), United States
 * 42) Patti Smith (born 1946), United States
 * 43) R.T. Smith (born 1947), United States
 * 44) Rod Smith (born 1962), United States
 * 45) Ron Smith, Virginia
 * 46) Stevie Smith (1902–1971), England
 * 47) Sydney Smith (1771-1845), England
 * 48) Tracy K. Smith (born 1972), United States
 * 49) Vivian Smith (born 1933), Australia
 * 50) Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908), England
 * 51) Welton Smith (1940-2006), United States
 * 52) William Jay Smith (born 1918), United States
 * 53) William Wye Smith (1826-1917), Canada
 * 54) Elizabeth Smither (born 1941), New Zealand
 * 55) Kendrick Smithyman (1922-1995), New Zealand
 * 56) Tobias Smollett (1721–1771), Scotland
 * 57) Paul Smyth (1944-2006), United States
 * 58) Albert E.S. Smythe (1861-1947), Canada

Sn-Sq

 * 1) Ann Snodgrass, United States
 * 2) W.D. Snodgrass (1926-2009), United States
 * 3) Edward Snow, United States
 * 4) Eliza R. Snow (1804-1887), United States
 * 5) Craig Snyder, United States
 * 6) Gary Snyder (born 1930), United States
 * 7) Gustaf Sobin (1935-2005), United States / France
 * 8) Karen Solie (born 1966), Canada
 * 9) Roberto Solis (born 1945), United States
 * 10) John Solomon, Canada
 * 11) Laura Solomon (born 1974), New Zealand
 * 12) David Solway (born 1941), Canada
 * 13) William Somerville (1675-1742), England
 * 14) Cathy Song (born 1955), United States
 * 15) Madeline Sonik (born 1960), Canada
 * 16) Charles Hamilton Sorley (1895–1915), Scotland
 * 17) Gilbert Sorrentino (1929-2006), United States
 * 18) Gary Soto (born 1952), United States
 * 19) Carolyn Marie Souaid (born 1959), Canada
 * 20) Raymond Souster (1921-2012), Canada
 * 21) William Soutar (1898–1946), Scotland.
 * 22) Caroline Southey (1786-1854), England.
 * 23) Robert Southey (1774–1843), England
 * 24) Saint Robert Southwell (1561–1595), England
 * 25) Wole Soyinka (born 1934), Nigeria
 * 26) Lisa Russ Spaar, United States
 * 27) Juliana Spahr (born 1966), United States
 * 28) John Spaulding, United States
 * 29) Herman Spector (1905-1959) United States
 * 30) A.B. Spellman (born 1935), United States
 * 31) Anne Spencer (1882–1975), United States
 * 32) Theodore Spencer (1902-1949), United States
 * 33) Thomas E. Spencer (1845-1910), Australia
 * 34) Stephen Spender (1909-1995), England
 * 35) Edmund Spenser (1552–1599), England
 * 36) Jack Spicer (1925-1965), United States
 * 37) Harriet Prescott Spofford (1835-1891), United States
 * 38) Henry Sandford Spofford (1845-1868), United States
 * 39) Jean Sprackland (born 1962), England
 * 40) Jane Springer, United States
 * 41) Birk Sproxton (1943-2007), Canada
 * 42) Geoffrey Squires (born 1942), Ireland

St

 * 1) William Stafford (1914-1993), United States
 * 2) Alex Staines (born 1962), New Zealand
 * 3) A.E. Stallings (born 1968), United States
 * 4) Jon Stallworthy (born 1935), England
 * 5) John Stammers (born 1954), England
 * 6) Harold Standish (1919-1972), Canada
 * 7) Frank Stanford (1948-1978), United States
 * 8) George Stanley (born 1934), United States / Canada
 * 9) Thomas Stanley (1625-1678), England
 * 10) Frank L. Stanton (1857-1927), United States
 * 11) Henry T. Stanton (1834-1899), United States
 * 12) Joseph Stanton (born 1949), United States
 * 13) George Starbuck (1831-1996), United States
 * 14) Carmine Starnino (born 1970), Canada
 * 15) Nicolette Stasko (born 1950), Australia
 * 16) C.K. Stead (born 1932), New Zealand
 * 17) William Force Stead (1884-1967), United States
 * 18) Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908), United States
 * 19) Timothy Steele (born 1948), United States
 * 20) Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), United States
 * 21) Edward Steinhardt (born 1961), United States
 * 22) Mattie Stepanek (1990-2004), United States
 * 23) James Kenneth Stephen (1859-1892), England
 * 24) A.G. Stephens (1865-1933), Australia
 * 25) Ian Stephens (1954-1996), Canada
 * 26) James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902), Scotland / Australia
 * 27) James Stephens (1880–1950), Ireland
 * 28) George Sterling (1869-1926), United States
 * 29) Gerald Stern (born 1925), United States
 * 30) Ricardo Sternberg (born 1948), Canada
 * 31) C.J. Stevens (born 1927), United States
 * 32) James Thomas Stevens (born 1966), United States
 * 33) Wallace Stevens (1880–1955), United States
 * 34) Anne Stevenson (born 1933), England / United States
 * 35) Richard Stevenson (born 1952), Canada
 * 36) Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), Scotland
 * 37) William Stevenson (1530-1573), England
 * 38) Amanda Stewart (born 1959), Australia
 * 39) Douglas Stewart (1913-1985), Australia
 * 40) Harold Stewart (1916-1995), Australia
 * 41) W. Gregory Stewart (born 1950), United States
 * 42) Trumbull Stickney (1874-1904), United States
 * 43) John Stigall (1951-2009), United States
 * 44) John Stiles (born 1966), Canada
 * 45) James Still (1906-2001), United States
 * 46) Charles Warren Stoddard (1843-1909), United States
 * 47) Elizabeth Stoddard (1823-1902), United States
 * 48) Lorimer Stoddard (1863-1901), United States
 * 49) Richard Henry Stoddard (1825-1903), United States
 * 50) Anne Stone (born 1969), Canada
 * 51) William Wetmore Story (1819-1895), United States / Italy
 * 52) Adrien Stoutenburg (1916-1982), United States
 * 53) Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), United States
 * 54) Mark Strand (born 1934), United States
 * 55) Barry Straton (1854-1906), Canada
 * 56) Jennifer Strauss (born 1933), Australia
 * 57) Liane Strauss, England
 * 58) Peter Streckfus (born 1969), United States
 * 59) Agnes Strickland (1796-1874), England
 * 60) Stephanie Strickland (born 1942), United States
 * 61) Arthur Stringer (1874-1950), Canada / United States
 * 62) Marion Strobel (1895-1967), United States
 * 63) William Strode (1600-1643), England
 * 64) Leonard Strong (1896-1958), England
 * 65) Joseph Stroud (born 1943), United States
 * 66) Betsy Struthers (born 1951), Canada
 * 67) Lucien Stryk (born 1924), United States
 * 68) Jesse Stuart (1907-1984), United States
 * 69) Michael Sturdy (born 1969), United States
 * 70) Frank Pearce Sturm (1879-1942), England

Su-Sz

 * 1) Virgil Suárez (born 1962), United States
 * 2) Mike Subritzky (born 1950), New Zealand
 * 3) Sir John Suckling (1609–1642), England
 * 4) A.M. Sullivan (1896–1980), United States
 * 5) Alan Sullivan (1868-1947), Canada
 * 6) Robert Sullivan (born 1967), New Zealand
 * 7) Rosemary Sullivan (born 1947), Canada
 * 8) Paul Summers (born 1967), England
 * 9) Sekou Sundiata (1948-2007), United States
 * 10) Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (?1517-1547), England
 * 11) John Sutherland (1919-1956), Canada
 * 12) Joyce Sutphen (born 1949), United States
 * 13) Barton Sutter (born 1949), United States
 * 14) Shri Purohit Swami (1882-1941), India
 * 15) Mary Swander (born 1950), United States
 * 16) Thomas Burnett Swann (1928-1976), United States
 * 17) Robert Swanson (1905-1994), Canada
 * 18) John Swanwick (1740-1798), United States
 * 19) Robert Sward (born 1933), Canada / United States
 * 20) George Swede (born 1940), Canada
 * 21) Cole Swensen (born 1955), United States
 * 22) Karen Swenson (born 1936), United States
 * 23) May Swenson (1913-1989), United States
 * 24) Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Ireland
 * 25) Todd Swift (born 1966), Canada
 * 26) Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909), England
 * 27) Bobbi Sykes (born 1945)
 * 28) James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897), England
 * 29) Roberta "Bobbi" Sykes (1943-2010), Australia
 * 30) Joshua Sylvester (1563–1618), England
 * 31) Arthur Symons (1865–1945), England
 * 32) John Addington Symonds (1840-1853), England
 * 33) John Millington Synge (1871-1909), Ireland
 * 34) Arthur Sze (born 1950), United States
 * 35) George Szirtes (born 1948), England
 * 36) Larissa Szporluk (born 1967), United States
 * 37) Anne Szumigalski (1922-1999), Canada
 * 38) Mary Szybist (born 1970), United States
 * 39) Stacy Szymaszek (born 1969), United States

Ta-Th

 * 1) John Banister Tabb (1845-1909), United States
 * 2) Eileen Tabios (born 1960), United States
 * 3) Genevieve Taggard (1894-1948), United States
 * 4) John Taggart (born 1942), United States
 * 5) Amber Tamblyn (born 1983), United States
 * 6) F.W. Tancred (1874-1925), England
 * 7) Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012), United States
 * 8) Luci Tapahonso (born 1953), United States
 * 9) Anne Tardos, United States
 * 10) Nathaniel Tarn (born 1928), England / United States
 * 11) Allen Tate (1899–1979), United States
 * 12) James Tate (born 1943), United States
 * 13) Nahum Tate (1652-1715), Ireland / England
 * 14) Ann Taylor (1782-1866), England
 * 15) Bert Leston Taylor (1866-1921), United States
 * 16) Bruce Taylor (born 1947), United States
 * 17) Bruce Taylor (born 1960), Canada
 * 18) Edward Taylor (1645–1729), United States
 * 19) Edward Robeson Taylor (1838-1923), United States
 * 20) Eleanor Ross Taylor (1920-2011), United States
 * 21) Heather Taylor (born 1977), Canada / England
 * 22) Sir Henry Taylor (1800-1866), England
 * 23) Henry S. Taylor (born 1942), United States
 * 24) Jane Taylor (1783-1824), England
 * 25) Ken Taylor (born 1930), Australia
 * 26) Marilyn Taylor, United States
 * 27) Ruth Taylor (1961-2006), Canada
 * 28) Michelle Tea (born 1971), United States
 * 29) Brian Teare (born 1974), United States
 * 30) Sara Teasdale (1883–1933), United States
 * 31) Barry Tebb (born 1942), England
 * 32) Michael Teig (born 1968), United States
 * 33) Robbie Q. Telfer (born 1980), United States
 * 34) Todd Temkin (born 1964), United States / Chile
 * 35) Kate Tempest (born 1986), England
 * 36) Alfred Tennyson, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), England
 * 37) Frederick Tennyson (1807-1898), England
 * 38) John Terpstra, Canada
 * 39) Maria Terrone (born 1951), United States
 * 40) Lucy Terry (?1730-1821), United States
 * 41) William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), England
 * 42) Celia Thaxter (1835-1894), United States
 * 43) Ernest Thayer (1863–1940), United States
 * 44) William Roscoe Thayer (1859-1923), United States
 * 45) Sharon Thesen (born 1946), Canada
 * 46) Colleen Thibaudeau (1925-2012), Canada
 * 47) William Thom (1799-1848), Scotland
 * 48) Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), Wales
 * 49) Edith M. Thomas (1854-1925), United States
 * 50) Edward Thomas (1878-1917), Wales
 * 51) Lorenzo Thomas (1944-2005), United States
 * 52) Margaret Thomas (1842-1929), Australia
 * 53) R.S. Thomas (1913-2000), Wales
 * 54) Clara Ann Thompson (1869-1949), United States
 * 55) Dunstan Thompson (1918-1975), United States / England
 * 56) Francis Thompson (1859-1907), England
 * 57) John Thompson (1938-1976), Canada
 * 58) Maurice Thompson (1844-1901), United States
 * 59) William Irwin Thompson (born 1938), United States
 * 60) Charles Thomson (born 1953), England
 * 61) E.W. Thomson (1849-1924), Canada
 * 62) James Thomson (1700-1748), Scotland
 * 63) James Thomson (B.V.) (1834-1882), Scotland
 * 64) Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), United States
 * 65) Wilfrid Thorley (1878-1963), England
 * 66) Tim Thorne (born 1944), Australia
 * 67) Anthony Thwaite (born 1930), England

Ti-Ty

 * 1) Chidiock Tichborne (1558–1586), England
 * 2) Thomas Tickell (1685-1740), England
 * 3) Matthew Tierney (born 1970), Canada
 * 4) Richard L. Tierney (born 1936), United States
 * 5) Eunice Tietjens (1884-1944), United States
 * 6) Mary Tighe (1772–1810), Ireland
 * 7) Richard Tillinghast (born 1940), United States
 * 8) Richard Tipping (born 1949), Australia
 * 9) Allison Titus, United States
 * 10) Nick Toczek (born 1950), England
 * 11) John Todhunter (1839-1916), Ireland
 * 12) J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), England
 * 13) Melvin B. Tolson (1896-1966), United States
 * 14) Charles Tomlinson (born 1927), England
 * 15) Charles Tompson (1807-1883), Australia
 * 16) Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna (1790-1846), England
 * 17) Lee Tonouchi (born circa 1972), United States
 * 18) Jean Toomer (1894-1967), United States
 * 19) Angela Topping (born 1954), England
 * 20) Ridgely Torrence (1874-1950), United States
 * 21) Rodney Torreson (born 1951), United States
 * 22) Rodrigo Toscano, United States
 * 23) Nick Tosches (born 1949), United States
 * 24) Tony Tost (born 1975), United States
 * 25) Lola Lemire Tostevin (born 1937), Canada
 * 26) Cecil Touchon (born 1956), United States
 * 27) Charles Hanson Towne (1877-1949), United States
 * 28) Aurelian Townshend (?1583-1643?), England
 * 29) Thomas Traherne (?1636-1674), England
 * 30) John Tranter (born 1943), Australia
 * 31) Mark Tredinnick (born 1962), Australia
 * 32) Bill Tremblay (born 1940), United States
 * 33) Herbert Trench (1865-1923), Ireland
 * 34) Richard Chenevix Trench (1807-1886), Ireland
 * 35) Natasha Trethewey (born 1966), United States
 * 36) R.C. Trevelyan (1872-1951), England
 * 37) Wesley Trimpi (1928-2014), United States
 * 38) David Trinidad (born 1953), United States
 * 39) John Tripp (1927-1986), Wales
 * 40) Alexander Trocchi (1925-1984), Scotland
 * 41) Quincy Troupe (born 1939), United States
 * 42) Peter Trower (born 1930), Canada
 * 43) John Trumbull (1750-1831), United States
 * 44) Mark Truscott (born 1970), Canada
 * 45) Dimitris Tsaloumas (born 1949), Australia
 * 46) Helen Tsiriotakis (born 1967), Canada
 * 47) David Tucker, United States
 * 48) James Alexander Tucker (1872-1903), Canada
 * 49) Frederick Goddard Tuckerman (1821-1873), United States
 * 50) George Turberville (?1540-1610?), England
 * 51) Lewis Turco (born 1934), United States
 * 52) Gael Turnbull (1928-2004) Scotland
 * 53) Brian Turner (born 1944), New Zealand
 * 54) Brian Turner (born 1967), United States
 * 55) Charles Tennyson Turner (1808-1879), England
 * 56) Julian Turner (born 1955), England
 * 57) Walter J. Turner (1889-1946), England
 * 58) Genya Turovskaya (born 1973), United States
 * 59) Thomas Tusser (?1524-1580), England
 * 60) Hone Tuwhare (1922-2008), New Zealand
 * 61) Mark Twain (1835-1910), United States
 * 62) Chase Twichell (born 1950), United States
 * 63) E. Donald Two-Rivers (1945-2008), United States
 * 64) Katharine Tynan (1861-1931), Ireland / England
 * 65) Michael Tyrell (born 1974), United States
 * 66) John Tyndall (born 1951), Canada
 * 67) Maxine Tynes (1943-2011), Canada

U

 * 1) Doug Underhill (born 1946), Canada
 * 2) Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941), England
 * 3) David Unger (born 1950), United States
 * 4) Jean Starr Untermeyer (1886-1970), United States
 * 5) Louis Untermeyer (1885-1977), United States
 * 6) John Updike (1932-2009), United States
 * 7) Priscila Uppal (born 1974), Canada
 * 8) Charles Upton (born 1948), United States
 * 9) Allen Upward (1863-1926), England
 * 10) Jane Urquhart (born 1949), Canada
 * 11) Luís Alberto Urrea (born 1955), United States
 * 12) David UU (1948-1994), Canada
 * 13) Amy Uyematsu (born 1947), United States

V

 * 1) Catherynne M. Valente (born 1979), United States
 * 2) Jean Valentine (born 1934), United States
 * 3) Sheldon Vanauken (1914-1996), United States
 * 4) Cor van den Heuvel (born 1931), United States
 * 5) Mark Van Doren (1894-1972), United States
 * 6) Sally Van Doren, United States
 * 7) Mona Van Duyn (1921-2004), United States
 * 8) Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), United States
 * 9) Peter Van Toorn (born 1944), Canada
 * 10) Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), Wales
 * 11) R.M. Vaughan (born 1965), Canada
 * 12) Thomas Vaux, Baron Vaux (1509-1556), England
 * 13) Janine Pommy Vega (1942-2010), United States
 * 14) Steve Venright (born 1961), Canada
 * 15) Pasquale Verdicchio (born 1954), Canada
 * 16) Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814-1902), Ireland
 * 17) Paul Vermeersch (born 1973), Canada
 * 18) Jones Very (1813-1880), United States
 * 19) Vicki Viidikas (1948-1998), Australia
 * 20) José Garcia Villa (1908-1997), Philippines
 * 21) Paul Violi (1944-2011), United States
 * 22) Nick Virgilio (1928-1989), United States
 * 23) Gerald Vizenor (born 1934), United States
 * 24) Ellen Bryant Voigt (born 1943), United States
 * 25) Karen Volkman (born 1967), United States
 * 1) Karen Volkman (born 1967), United States

Wa

 * 1) Miriam Waddington (1917-2004), Canada
 * 2) Samuel Waddington (1844-1923), England
 * 3) Catherine Wagner (born 1969), United States
 * 4) David Wagoner (born 1926), Washington
 * 5) Fred Wah (born 1939), Canada
 * 6) John Wain (1925-1994), England
 * 7) Buddy Wakefield (born 1974), United States
 * 8) Diane Wakoski (born 1937), United States
 * 9) Derek Walcott (born 1930), Saint Lucia
 * 10) Diane Wald, United States
 * 11) Alfred Islay Walden (1847-1884), United States
 * 12) Anne Waldman (born 1945), United States
 * 13) Liz Waldner, United States
 * 14) G.C. Waldrep (born 1968), United States
 * 15) Keith Waldrop (born 1932), United States
 * 16) Rosmarie Waldrop (born 1935), United States
 * 17) Alice Walker (born 1944), United States
 * 18) Anna Louisa Walker (1836-1907), Canada / England
 * 19) Jeanne Murray Walker (born 1944), United States
 * 20) Margaret Walker (1915-1998), United States
 * 21) William Sidney Walker (1795-1846), England
 * 22) Bronwen Wallace (1945-1989), Canada
 * 23) Chris Wallace-Crabbe (born 1934), Australia
 * 24) Ronald Wallace (born 1945), United States
 * 25) Edmund Waller (1606–1687), England
 * 26) Tom Walmsley (born 1948), Canada
 * 27) Francis Walrond (1875-1948), South Africa
 * 28) Agnes Walsh (born 1950), Canada
 * 29) William Walsh (1663-1708), England
 * 30) David Waltner-Toews (born 1948), Canada
 * 31) Clarence A. Walworth (1820-1900), United States
 * 32) BJ Ward (born 1967), United States
 * 33) Christian Ward (born 1980), England
 * 34) Diane Ward (born 1956), United States
 * 35) Frederick William Orde Ward (1834-1922), England
 * 36) Sarah Wardle (born 1969), England
 * 37) Catherine Ann Warfield (1816-1877), United States
 * 38) Anna Laetitia Waring (1823-1910), Wales
 * 39) Emily Warn, United States
 * 40) Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978), England
 * 41) William Warner (?1558-1609), England
 * 42) Bertram Warr (1917-1943), Canada / England
 * 43) John Byrne Leicester Warren, Baron de Tabley (1835-1985), England
 * 44) Robert Penn Warren (1905–1989), United States
 * 45) Rosanna Warren (born 1953), United States
 * 46) Joseph Warton (1722-1800), England
 * 47) Thomas Warton (1728–1790), England
 * 48) David Atwood Wasson (1823-1887), United States
 * 49) Terry Watada (born 1951), Canada
 * 50) Gilbert Waterhouse (1883-1916), England
 * 51) Michael Waters (born 1949), United States
 * 52) Vernon Watkins (1906-1967), Wales
 * 53) William Jon Watkins (born 1942), United States
 * 54) James Wreford Watson (1915-1990), Canada
 * 55) Wilfred Watson (1911-1998), Canada
 * 56) Sir William Watson (1858-1935), England
 * 57) Alison Watt (born 1957), Canada
 * 58) Bob Watt (1925-2012), United States
 * 59) Barrett Watten (born 1948), United States
 * 60) Isaac Watts (1674–1748), England
 * 61) Tom Wayman (born 1945), Canada
 * 62) April Halprin Wayland (born 1954)

We-Wh

 * 1) Frederic Weatherly (1848-1929), England
 * 2) Afaa M. Weaver (born 1951), United States
 * 3) John V.A. Weaver (1893-1938), United States
 * 4) Charles Harper Webb (born 1952), United States
 * 5) Jim Webb (born 1945), United States
 * 6) Mary Webb (1881-1927), England
 * 7) Phyllis Webb (born 1927), Canada
 * 8) Charles Webbe (circa 1678), England
 * 9) Augusta Webster (1837-1894), England
 * 10) John Webster (?1580-1634?), England
 * 11) Rebecca Wee, United States
 * 12) Bruce Weigl (born 1949), United States
 * 13) Eliot Weinberger (born 1949), United States
 * 14) Hannah Weiner (1928-1997), United States
 * 15) Joshua Weiner, United States
 * 16) Arthur Weir (1864-1902), Canada
 * 17) Robert Stanley Weir (1856-1926), Canada
 * 18) Theodore Weiss (1916-2003), United States
 * 19) Don Welch (born 1939), United States
 * 20) James Welch (1940-2003), United States
 * 21) Lew Welch (1926-1971?), United States
 * 22) Liliane Welch (born 1937), Canada
 * 23) Marjorie Welish (born 1944), United States
 * 24) Archie Weller (born 1957), Australia
 * 25) Dorothy Wellesley (1889-1956), England
 * 26) Carolyn Wells (1862-1942), United States
 * 27) Zachariah Wells (born 1976), Canada
 * 28) Joe Wenderoth (born 1966), United States
 * 29) William Wentworth (1790-1872), Australia
 * 30) Darren Wershler (born 1966), Canada
 * 31) Charles Wesley (1707-1788), England
 * 32) John Wesley (1703-1791), England
 * 33) Paul West (born 1930), England / United States
 * 34) Ethelwyn Wetherald (1857-1940), Canada
 * 35) Rachel Wetzsteon (1967-2009), United States
 * 36) R. Wever (fl. 1549-1553), England
 * 37) David Wevill (born 1935), Canada
 * 38) Philip Whalen (1923-2002), United States
 * 39) George Whalley (1915-1983), Canada
 * 40) Mark Whalon (1886-1956), United States
 * 41) Dawud Wharnsby (born 1972), Canada
 * 42) Edith Wharton (1862-1937), United States
 * 43) Gordon Wharton (born 1929), England
 * 44) John Wheatcroft (born 1925), United States
 * 45) Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784), United States
 * 46) Susan Wheeler (born 1955), United States
 * 47) John Hall Wheelock (1886-1978), United States
 * 48) John Wheelwright (1897-1940), United States
 * 49) Michael Whelan (1858-1937), Canada
 * 50) E.B. White (1899-1985), United States
 * 51) Edward Lucas White (1866-1934), United States
 * 52) Hervey White (1866-1944), United States
 * 53) Joseph Blanco White (175-1841), England
 * 54) Gary J. Whitehead (born 1965), United States
 * 55) William Whitehead (1715-1785), England
 * 56) Ruth Whitman (1922-1999), United States
 * 57) Sarah Helen Whitman (1803-1878), United States
 * 58) Walt Whitman (1819–1892), United States
 * 59) A.D.T. Whitney (1824-1906), United States
 * 60) Isabella Whitney (1540s-1580s), England
 * 61) Zoe Whittall (born 1976), Canada
 * 62) Reed Whittemore (1919-2012), United States
 * 63) John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892), United States
 * 64) David Whyte (born 1955), England

Wi

 * 1) Anna Wickham (1884-1947), England
 * 2) Les Wicks (born 1955), Australia
 * 3) Margaret Widdemer (1884-1978), United States
 * 4) John Wieners (1934-2002), United States
 * 5) Dara Wier (born 1949), United States
 * 6) Anne Pierson Wiese (born 1964), United States
 * 7) Richard Wilbur (born 1921), United States
 * 8) Carlos Wilcox (1794-1827), United States
 * 9) Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919), United States
 * 10) Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Ireland / England
 * 11) Richard Henry Wilde (1789-1843), United States
 * 12) Amos N. Wilder (1895-1983), United States
 * 13) Charlotte Wilder (1898-1980), United States
 * 14) Anne Wilkinson (1910-1961), Canada
 * 15) Florence Wilkinson (born 1878), United States
 * 16) John Wilkinson (born 1953), England
 * 17) Marguerite Wilkinson (1883-1928), United States
 * 18) Nancy Willard (born 1936), United States
 * 19) Charles Willeford (1919-1988), United States
 * 20) William of Shoreham (14th century), England
 * 21) C.K. Williams (born 1936), United States
 * 22) Emmett Williams (1925–2007), United States
 * 23) Helen Maria Williams (1761-1827), England
 * 24) Hugo Williams (born 1942), England
 * 25) Jonathan Williams (1929-2008), United States
 * 26) Julia Williams (born 1976), Canada
 * 27) Miller Williams (born 1930), United States
 * 28) Oscar Williams (1900–1964), United States
 * 29) Paul O. Williams (1935-2009), United States
 * 30) Philip Lee Williams (born 1950), United States
 * 31) Sarah Williams (1841-1868), England
 * 32) Saul Williams (born 1972), United States
 * 33) Sherley Anne Williams (1944–1999), United States
 * 34) Tennessee Williams (1911-1983), United States
 * 35) William Carlos Williams (1883–1963), United States
 * 36) Frank S. Williamson (1865–1936), Australia
 * 37) Greg Williamson (born 1964), United States
 * 38) Elizabeth Willis (born 1961), United States
 * 39) Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867), United States
 * 40) Forceythe Willson (1837-1867), United States
 * 41) Clive Wilmer (born 1945), England
 * 42) Frank Wilmot (1881-1942), Australia
 * 43) John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680), England
 * 44) Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867-1939), England
 * 45) Eleanor Wilner (born 1937), United States
 * 46) Edmund Wilson (1893-1972), United States
 * 47) Emily Wilson (born 1968), United States
 * 48) Peter Lamborn Wilson (born 1945), United States
 * 49) Sheri-D Wilson (born 1958), Canada
 * 50) Christian Wiman (born 1966), United States
 * 51) Rob Winger (born 1974), Canada
 * 52) William Winstanley (?1628-1698), England
 * 53) Anne Winters, United States
 * 54) Yvor Winters (1900-1968), United States
 * 55) George Wither (1588–1667), England
 * 56) Sam Witt (born 1970), United States
 * 57) Amy Witting (1918-2001), Australia

Wo-Wy

 * 1) Roger Woddis (1917-1993), England
 * 2) Warren Woessner (born 1944), United States
 * 3) Larry Woiwode (born 1941), United States
 * 4) David Wojahn (born 1953), United States
 * 5) Charles Wolfe (1791–1823), Ireland
 * 6) Rebecca Wolff (born 1967), United States
 * 7) John Barton Wolgamot. United States
 * 8) Sholeh Wolpé (born 1962), Unites States
 * 9) Terry Wolverton (born 1954), United States
 * 10) Alison Wong (born 1960), New Zealand
 * 11) Nellie Wong (born 1934), United States
 * 12) Briar Wood (born 1958), New Zealand
 * 13) Charles E.S. Wood (1852-1944), United States
 * 14) Susan Wood (born 1946), United States
 * 15) George E. Woodberry (1852-1930), United States
 * 16) George Woodcock (1912-1995), Canada
 * 17) Constance Woodrow (1899-1937), Canada
 * 18) Margaret L. Woods (1856-1945), England
 * 19) E.A. Woodward (born 1858), United States
 * 20) Samuel Woodworth (1784-1832), United States
 * 21) Dorothy Wordsworth (1771–1855), England
 * 22) Dame Elizabeth Wordsworth (1840-1932), England
 * 23) William Wordsworth (1770–1850), England
 * 24) Bryan Thao Worra (born 1973), United States
 * 25) Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639), England
 * 26) Theodore Wratislaw (1871-1933), England
 * 27) C.D. Wright (born 1949), United States
 * 28) Charles Wright (born 1935), United States
 * 29) David McKee Wright (1869–1928, New Zealand / Australia
 * 30) Franz Wright (born 1953), United States
 * 31) James Wright (1927-1980), United States
 * 32) Jay Wright (born 1935), United States
 * 33) Judith Wright (1915–2000), Australia
 * 34) Kirby Wright (born 1955), United States
 * 35) Richard Wright (1908–1960, United States&lt;
 * 36) Robert Wrigley (born 1951), United States
 * 37) Lady Mary Wroth (1587-1653), England&lt;
 * 38) Mark Wunderlich (born 1968), United States
 * 39) Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503–1542), England
 * 40) John Allan Wyeth (1894-1981), United States
 * 41) Elinor Wylie (1885-1928), United States

X

 * 1) Emanuel Xavier (born 1971), United States

Y

 * 1) Mitsuye Yamada (born 1923), United States
 * 2) Lois-Ann Yamanaka (born 1961), United States
 * 3) Leo Yankevich (born 1961), United States / Poland
 * 4) J. Michael Yates (born 1938), Canada
 * 5) John Yau (born 1950), United States
 * 6) Ann Yearsley (1753-1806), England
 * 7) William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), Ireland
 * 8) Stephen Yenser (born 1941), United States
 * 9) David Yezzi (born 1966), United States
 * 10) Jane Yolen (born 1939), United States
 * 11) Jean Yoon (born 1962), Canada
 * 12) Jake Adam York (1972-2012), United States
 * 13) Monica Youn (born 1971), United States
 * 14) Al Young (born 1939), United States
 * 15) C. Dale Young (born 1969), United States
 * 16) David Young (born 1936), United States
 * 17) D'bi Young, Canada
 * 18) Dean Young (born 1955), United States
 * 19) Edward Young (1683-1765), England
 * 20) Kevin Young (born 1970), United States
 * 21) Patricia Young (born 1954), Canada
 * 22) Ray Young Bear (born 1950), United States
 * 23) Ouyang Yu (born 1955), Australia
 * 24) Pamelia Vining Yule (1826-1897), Canada

Z

 * 1) Matthew Zapruder (born 1967), United States
 * 2) Lisa Zaran (born 1969), United States
 * 3) Cynthia Zarin (born 1959), United States
 * 4) Bill Zavatsky (born 1943), United States
 * 5) Andrew Zawacki (born 1972), United States
 * 6) Ofelia Zepeda (born 1952), United States
 * 7) Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958), England
 * 8) David Zieroth (born 1946) Canada
 * 9) Paul Zimmer (born 1934), United States
 * 10) Paul Edwin Zimmer (1943-1997), United States
 * 11) Musaemura Zimunya (born 1949), Zimbabwe
 * 12) Sheldon Zitner (1925-2005), Canada
 * 13) Rachel Zolf (born 1968),, Canada
 * 14) Carolyn Zonailo (born 1947), Canada
 * 15) Ahmos Zu-Bolton (1943-2005), United States
 * 16) Rachel Zucker (born 1971), United States
 * 17) Louis Zukofsky (1904–1978), United States
 * 18) Martha Zweig, United States
 * 19) Fay Zwicky (born 1933), Australia
 * 20) Jan Zwicky (born 1955), Canada