The point of view of the person that is narrorating or saying the poem. The speaker does not have to be the writer, it can be a fictional character.
Example:
Love is not a thing to understand.
Love is not a thing to feel.
Love is not a thing to give and receive.
Love is a thing only to become
And eternally be.
-Sri Chinmoy
The speaker is not Sri nor the person reciting the poem, but an imaginary person who believes that love are the things described in the poem.
Significance:
It is important to know who the speaker is so we can have a better understanding of the poem by looking at the person's point of view. It is also important to know that the speaker is usually not the writer.
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