Poem World Records

Shripad Vaidya wrote a poem about the origin of life on Earth that consisted of 832 words. The poem is in Hindi. Please see the English translation here.

Shripad Vaidya wrote a poem about Information Communication Technology (ICT) that consisted of 972 words. The poem is in Hindi.

Shripad Vaidya wrote a poem about saving soil that consisted of 889 words. The poem is in Hindi. Please see the English translation here.

Shripad Vaidya wrote a poem about sustainable development goals that consisted of 5,808 words. The poem is in Hindi. Please see the English translation here.

Nicolas Saperstein wrote 200 poems that start with the letter C.

Theresa Chadenga wrote a 5,791-word free-verse homophone love poem that she published as a one-poem book.

Jeremy L. wrote a love poem to a newt consisting of 74 words in two minutes.

17-year-old author Aaron Ozee published a bestselling collection of poetry titled "Ironic Perfection: Poetic Works of Aaron Ozee". The book was listed on the Kobo Books Bestseller List. Learn more about his works here.

Shripad Vaidya wrote a poem about nature in Hinglish. The poem is titled "Nature's Nature One Mirage One True" and consists of 3,751 words.

Jonathan G. wrote a 15,834-line rhyming fantasy poem in eight-syllable narrative verse. It is designed as a performance piece comprising three acts with 44 chapters. The poem is meant as a tribute to J. R. R. Tolkien's unfinished poem, The Lay of Leithian.

A total of 173 people read a poem at a library at once. The record was part of the Summer Reading Program at CPH Library in Clifton Park, New York.

Sathar Adhoor wrote a poetry book measuring one centimeter in length and width. The book weighs 300 mg and contains poems translated in 66 different languages.

At a weekend retreat, a group from Reboot set the world record for Largest Group To Recite A Double Entendre Haiku While Wearing "Cell Phone Sleeping Bags" On Left Hand. The feat was officiated by RecordSetter President Dan Rollman.

Art Hoffman recited a poem about lingerie 550 words long. He recited the work from memory.