Sharon OLDS is an American POET, known for her emotionally charged and often controversial poetry. She has published several collections of poetry, including The Gold Cell, The Father, and Stag's Leap, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013. Her work often deals with themes of family, sexuality, and mortality. She is also a professor at New York University, where she teaches creative writing. The four-letter answer to the crossword clue 'POET (4 letters)' is OLDS, referring to Sharon OLDS.