This article gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order). These pages supplement the List of years in literature pages with a focus on events in the history of poetry.

21st century in poetry

2020s

2010s

2000s

20th century in poetry

1990s

1980s

1970s

1960s

1950s

1940s

1930s

1920s

1910s

1900s

19th century in poetry

1890s

1880s

1870s

1860s

1850s

1840s

1830s

1820s

1810s

1800s

18th century in poetry

1790s

1780s

1770s

1760s

1750s

1740s

1730s

1720s

1710s

1700s

17th century in poetry

1690s

1680s

1670s

1660s

1650s

1640s

1630s

1620s

1610s

1600s

16th century in poetry

1590s

1580s

1570s

1560s

1550s

1540s

1530s

1520s

1510s

1500s

15th century in poetry

1490s

1480s

1470s

1460s

1450s

1440s

1430s

1420s

1410s

1400s

14th century in poetry

1390s

1380s

1370s

1360s

1350s

1340s

1330s

1320s

1310s

1300s

13th century in poetry

1290s

1280s

1270s

1260s

1250s

1240s

1230s

1220s

1210s

1200s

12th century in poetry

1190s

1180s

1170s

1160s

1150s

1140s

1130s

1120s

1110s

1100s

11th century in poetry

1090s

1080s

1070s

1060s

1050s

1040s

1030s

1020s

1010s

1000s

10th century in poetry

990s

980s

970s

960s

950s

940s

930s

920s

910s

900s

5th century in poetry – 9th century in poetry

890s

880s

870s

860s

850s

840s

830s

820s

810s

800s

700s

600s

500s

400s

Poetry before the 5th century

Before 1000 BC in poetry