There are many excellent female poets you could write about. here are a few names for you to check out:
Emily Dickinson
Christina Rossetti
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Dorothy Parker
Marge Piercy
June Jordan
Adrienne Rich
Rita Dove
Dorianne Laux
Kim Addonizio
Lucille Clifton
How about Emily Dickinson or Stevie Smith? Both would be excellent for a women studies class. My favourite poems by Stevie Smith are "Our Bog Is Dood" and "Not Waving But Drowning" and they are both easy to understand and interpret. Best of luck on your project!
