life Nandini Sahu (born 1973), Indian poet writing in English Sonia Sanchez (born 1934), African-American poet often associated with Black Arts Movement Sappho (fl. 6th century BCE), Ancient Greek poet; one of the nine lyric poets Henriette Sauret (1890-1976), French feminist pacifist poet, writer, journalist Anne Sexton (1928–1974), American poet known for personal, confessional verse Jo Shapcott (born 1953), English poet, editor and lecturer Elena Shirman (1908–1942), Russian poet Edith Sitwell (1887–1964), British poet and critic, eldest of three literary Sitwells Stevie Smith (1902–1971), English poet and novelist Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of life in France Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938), Swiss-Argentine poet May Swenson (1913–1989), American poet and playwright Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), American lyrical poet Ann Townsend (born 1962) American poet and essayist Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941), Russian and Soviet poet Anne Waldman (born 1945), American poet Rosmarie Waldrop (born 1935), American poet, translator and publisher Alice Walker (born 1944), American author, poet, and activist Phyllis Webb (1927–2021), Canadian poet and radio broadcaster Nellie Wong (born 1934), Chinese-American feminist poet Merle Woo (born 1941), Asian-American teacher, poet and activist Judith Wright (1915–2000), Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights Elinor Wylie (1885–1928), American poet and novelist Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (1947–2018), Uzbek poet; People's Poet of Uzbekistan Mitsuye Yamada (born 1923), Japanese-American activist, feminist, essayist, poet, story writer, editor, and professor References Feminist poets Feminist poets Poets Poets