Synonyms:
rhymer, rhymester, versifier, poetizer, poetiser
Meaning: a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
Usage examples
Literature is not much indebted to Mr. Balfour for his sophistical Defence of Philosophic Doubt which is one of the dullest books we know, but it must be admitted that by sending Mr. Blunt to gaol he has converted a clever rhymer into an earnest and deep-thinking poet.