"Darkness” poet (5)

I believe the answer is:

byron

(Other definitions for byron that I've seen before include "Poetic lord" , "English poet, said to be 'mad, bad, and dangerous to know', d. 1824" , "Romantic poet, helped Greeks" , "Author of 'Don Juan'" , "Lord George, poet" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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