The Poet may refer to:

• The Poet (album), an album by Bobby Womack
• The Poet (essay), an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The Poet (1956 film), a Soviet drama film
• The Poet (1998 film)
• The Poet (2007 film), a Canadian drama film
• The Poet (novel), a novel by Michael Connelly
• The Poet (painting), a painting by Russian-French artist Marc Chagall
• The Poets, a band from Glasgow
• The Poet, a band from Puerto Rico
• Peter Costa (poker player), a professional poker player whose nickname is "The Poet"