This is a list of English-language poets, who have written much of their poetry in English. Main country of residence as a poet (not place of birth): A = Australia, Ag = Antigua, B = Barbados, Bo = Bosnia, C = Canada, Ch = Chile, Cu = Cuba, D = Dominica, De = Denmark, E = England, F = France, G = Germany, Ga = Gambia, Gd = Grenada, Gh = Ghana/Gold Coast, Gr = Greece, Gu = Guyana/British Guiana, Gy = Guernsey, HK = Hong Kong, In = India, IoM = Isle of Man, Is = Israel, Ir = Ireland, It = Italy, J = Jamaica, Je = Jersey, Jp = Japan, K = Kenya, L = Lebanon, M = Malta, Me = Mexico, Mo = Montserrat, Ne = Nepal, Nf = Newfoundland (colony), Ni = Nigeria, NI = Northern Ireland, Nt = Netherlands, NZ = New Zealand, P = Pakistan, Pa = Palestine, Ph = Philippines, PI = Pitcairn Islands, RE = Russian Empire, S = Scotland, SA = South Africa, Se = Serbia, SL = Saint Lucia, SLe = Sierra Leone, SLk = Sri Lanka, So = Somalia, Sw = Sweden, T = Trinidad and Tobago, US = United States/preceding colonies, W = Wales, Z = Zimbabwe/Rhodesia

A

Aa–Al

Am–Az

B

Ba

Be–Bo

Br–By

C

Ca–Ci

Cl

Co–Cu

D

Da–Do

Dr–Dy

E

F

G

Ga–Go

Gr–Gy

H

Ha–He

Hi–Hu

I

J

K

L

La–Ln

Lo–Ly

M

Ma–Mi

Mo–Mu

N

O

P

Q

R

Ra–Ri

Ro–Ru

S

Sa–Si

Sk–Sq

St–Sy

T

U

V

W

Wa–We

Wh–Wy

X–Y

Z

Lists of English language poets by nationality