1) Dante translator john 2) Doodle Soup poet John 3) Homeward to America poet 4) Italian surname 5) John anthony ciardi 6) John ciardi 7) Literary critic 8) Other Skies poet 9) Poet 10) Poet who wrote As If 11) United states poet and critic 12) Wordman John Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/ciardi