Poetaster

A poetaster is a poet of very poor skill, usually someone who writes verse that sounds forced, awkward, or amateurish. The word is generally insulting and often suggests not just weak poetry but a writer who pretends to be more accomplished than they are.

Example

The local poetaster praised his own "masterpiece,"
while every rhyme fell flat:
moon with June,
and heart with art,
until the reading room grew quiet.

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