"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
While this passage is often referred to as a poem, it is actually a portion of a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Corinth.
So, the "author" of this "poem" is the Apostle Paul.