The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMAGIST
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The straight part
We know that "like (Ezra) Pound and (Amy) Lowell (both IMAGIST poets)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like (ezra) pound and (amy) lowell (both imagist poets) = imagist.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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