The crossword solutions for the term AUSTRALIAN POET are LES, which stands for Les Murray. Les Murray is an Australian poet, editor, critic and publisher who has been described as one of Australia's greatest living poets. He was born in 1938 in Nabiac, New South Wales and has published over 25 books of poetry, as well as several collections of his own essays and reviews. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1999.