American Poets:
* Billy Collins (born 1941): Former US Poet Laureate known for his accessible, witty, and often humorous style.
* Louise Glück (born 1943): Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winner, known for her confessional style and exploration of grief and loss.
* Adrienne Rich (1929-2012): A major figure in feminist poetry, known for her powerful political and social commentary.
* Rita Dove (born 1952): Pulitzer Prize winner, known for her evocative and lyrical style, often drawing on themes of race and history.
* Gary Snyder (born 1930): A prominent figure in the Beat Generation, known for his nature poetry and environmental activism.
* Maya Angelou (1928-2014): Celebrated for her autobiographical works and poems that addressed themes of race, identity, and resilience.
* Sharon Olds (born 1942): Known for her frank and emotionally charged poems about sexuality, family, and personal experiences.
* Frank O'Hara (1926-1966): A key figure in the New York School movement, known for his experimental and often conversational style.
* Anne Waldman (born 1945): A prominent figure in the Beat and avant-garde movements, known for her feminist and politically charged poetry.
* A.E. Stallings (born 1967): Known for her translations of ancient Greek poetry and her own elegant and formal verse.
* Danez Smith (born 1991): An emerging voice in contemporary poetry, known for their powerful and unflinching work about race, sexuality, and mental health.
* Ocean Vuong (born 1988): Known for their lyrical and often autobiographical poems that explore themes of love, loss, and family.
* Claudia Rankine (born 1963): A leading figure in contemporary poetry, known for her work on race, trauma, and social justice.
British Poets:
* Ted Hughes (1930-1998): Poet Laureate, known for his powerful and often dark poetry, often exploring themes of nature and the human condition.
* Seamus Heaney (1939-2013): Nobel Prize winner, known for his lyrical and elegiac poetry, often drawing on Irish folklore and landscape.
* Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955): Poet Laureate, known for her accessible and often conversational style, often exploring themes of love, family, and social justice.
* Simon Armitage (born 1963): Poet Laureate, known for his diverse and experimental work, including poetry, fiction, and drama.
* Alice Oswald (born 1966): Known for her innovative and experimental style, often drawing on ancient Greek poetry and myth.
* Imtiaz Dharker (born 1954): Known for her powerful and often political poems, often addressing themes of identity, displacement, and exile.
Other International Poets:
* Pablo Neruda (1904-1973): Chilean Nobel Prize winner, known for his passionate and sensual poetry, often exploring themes of love, nature, and politics.
* Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014): Colombian Nobel Prize winner, known for his magical realist novels and short stories, which often incorporate elements of poetry.
* Wisława Szymborska (1923-2012): Polish Nobel Prize winner, known for her wry, witty, and often philosophical poems.
* Derek Walcott (1930-2017): St. Lucian Nobel Prize winner, known for his lyrical and often autobiographical poems, often exploring themes of colonialism, race, and identity.
* N.K. Jemisin (born 1972): American science fiction and fantasy writer, whose work often incorporates poetic elements.
* Rupi Kaur (born 1992): Canadian poet and artist known for her accessible and often Instagram-friendly poems.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and there are countless other talented poets who have emerged since the 1960s. It's always a good idea to explore different poets from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to broaden your understanding of poetry and its various forms.