Is poet the same as author?

While there's some overlap, "poet" and "author" are not exactly the same. Here's the breakdown:

* Author: A general term for anyone who creates a written work, regardless of genre. This includes novelists, playwrights, journalists, essayists, and yes, poets.

* Poet: A specific type of author who writes poetry.

So, every poet is an author, but not every author is a poet.

Think of it this way:

* All cats are mammals, but not all mammals are cats.

* All poets are authors, but not all authors are poets.