Poets from Michigan

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

American anarchist writer and feminist

American poet (1907-1963)

American poet (1941–2024)

American writer and academic (1913–1980)

American writer

American abolitionist and writer (1807-1834)

American writer and poet (1881-1959)

19th century American Indian literary author

American writer

Mohawk poet

American poet and translator (1947–1995)

American writer

American printmaker and type designer (1881–1961)

American poet (1935–2021)

American humorist and poet (1857–1894)

American writer (1877–1938)

American writer, lecturer