poet
The Italian word 'poeta' is used to describe a person who writes poetry. It is used in the same way as the English word 'poet'. For example, 'Dante Alighieri è stato un poeta italiano.' translates to 'Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet.'
The poet wrote a beautiful poem.
This sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the poet has already completed the action of writing a beautiful poem.
The poet is reading his poem to the public.
This sentence is in the present tense, indicating that the poet is currently reading his poem to the public.
The poet wants to write another poem.
This sentence is in the present tense, indicating that the poet currently wants to write another poem.