>whoever that poet is has a new fan.

Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967)

Great poet from Iran. She died much too young--at age 32--in a car accident. You can read a lot of her work and find more information about her here: http://www.forughfarrokhzad.org/ and here: http://www.foroughfarrokhzad.org/ (note the very slight difference in the web addresses)

Farrokhzad also directed a short film called "The House Is Black". It's a cinema-poem more than anything. I love it and highly recommend it. It's available on region 1 DVD.