The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BROOKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BROOKE
- Poet conveying the sound of running water
- English poet has to suffer misfortune in the end
- War poet without money, without love
- Poet gives small flower to sweetheart
- 8 12 stand around castle
- 25, singular mate of 25
- Tolerate English poet
- Sitting by stream is English poet
- Poet recording small stream
- Shields displaying three pieces of broccoli, two of okra, and one of endive
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