Poem World Records

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 Information Communication Technology (ICT) that consisted of 972 words. The poem is in Hindi.

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.