The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ACCURST
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The straight part
We know that "Poet’s wretched" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poet’s wretched = accurst.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ACCURST mean?
ACCURST verb- To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.
- (prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
- Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.