2026 in poetry

This article covers 2026 in poetry.

Events

• April 25 — The Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival will occur at the University of Maine at Augusta in Augusta, Maine, United States.
• May 15 – June 14 — The Poesiefestival Berlin 2026 will occur in Berlin, Germany.
• June 4–7 — The 56th Poetry International Festival will occur in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
• July 4–11 — The Medellín International Poetry Festival will occur in Medellín, Colombia.

Deaths

• January 2
• Sukumar Barua, Bangladeshi poet
• Nellie Wong, American poet
• January 7 – Renée Good, American poet and writer
• January 13
• Dabirul Islam Choudhury, Bangladeshi-British community leader and poet
• Indira Devi Dhanrajgir, Indian poet and socialite
• January 28 – Peter Hargitai, American author, translator, and poet
• January 30 – X. J. Kennedy, American poet

References