Without thinking too much about it.  Fifteen authors (poets included) who have influenced me and will always stick with me.

Brennan Manning
Anis Mojgani
Henri Nouwen
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Phillip Yancey
Tony Campolo
Derrick Brown
Donald Miller
Mortimer Adler
Francis Chan
Augustine
Adam Duritz
S.D. Gordon
Oswald Chambers
Dr Seuss

What are yours?? [you can't sit and think about it]