Ulysses Poet is a reference to the English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, who wrote the poem Ulysses in 1833. Tennyson was a major Victorian poet and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1850. He is known for his works such as The Lady of Shalott, In Memoriam A.H.H., and Idylls of the King. Ulysses is one of his most famous poems, which tells the story of an aging hero's journey home.