Hilary Jones, English doctor, born 1953
Richard Jones, American poet, born 1953
Saeed Jones, American poet, born 1985
Erica Jong, American poet, born 1942
June Jordan, Caribbean-American writer, born 1936
Natasha Josefowitz, American poet, born 1926
Allison Joseph, American poet, born 1967
Jenny Joseph, English poet, born 1932
James Joyce, Irish author, born 1882
Donald Justice, American poet, born 1925
Kabir, mystic poet of India, born 1440
Julia Kasdorf, American poet, born 1962
Kapka Kassabova, Bulgarian poet, born 1973
Suzy Kassem, American writer, born 1975