American poet is a term used to describe poets who write in the English language and are from the United States. Three of the most famous American poets are W.H. Auden, Edgar Allan Poe, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Auden was an Anglo-American poet, playwright, and essayist who wrote during the 20th century. Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his dark and mysterious poetry. Whittier was a Quaker poet and abolitionist who wrote about the struggles of the working class. Lastly, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator who wrote romantic and narrative poetry.