1. a person who writes verse or poetry, especially one who does so with technical skill but limited artistic merit
Usage: often implies mechanical or uninspired composition

Examples

• The local versifier published a collection of greeting card poems.
• Critics dismissed him as merely a competent versifier rather than a true poet.
• She was known as a skilled versifier who could compose rhymes on any topic.
• The magazine featured work by various versifiers and amateur poets.
• His reputation as a versifier grew after he began writing commercial jingles.
• The workshop attracted both serious poets and casual versifiers.