A poetry editor is someone who reviews and selects poems for publication. They help poets improve their work and decide which poems are suitable for inclusion in literary journals or anthologies. Full definition
She also served as poetry editor of Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art. (ramapo.edu)
She served as managing poetry editor for the VCU literary journal, Poictesme, for two years. (nelsonbarry.com)
But when asked to prepare a selection of biblical poems for publication, Kugel a noted scholar and poet, author of the highly praised book The Bible as It Was, and former poetry editor of Harper's magazine agreed to do so. (bookpage.com)