Tam o' Shanter poet (5)
I believe the answer is:
burns
'tam o' shanter poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for burns that I've seen before include "What Tyger does for Blake" , "Rabbie - - (poet)" , "Scottish lyricist" , "Tam o' Shanter poet, d. 1796" , "Is on fire" .)