The romantic poet called genius prophet by Engels is

The poet is Byron.

Byron, an English romantic poet, was called a "genius prophet" by Engels. His poetic works, such as Childe Harold's Travels and Don Juan, are full of the pursuit of freedom, democracy and justice, criticism of the capitalist system and sympathy for the sufferings of the working people. His poems are not only profound in thought, but also beautiful in language and strong in rhythm, which are deeply loved by readers. At the same time, it also has distinct characteristics of the times, reflecting the contradictions and conflicts in British society at that time.