7th century in poetry
== Europe == === Poets === Cædmon likely flourishes from approximately 657 to 680 in Northumbria Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig, Irish (d. 661) === Works === Cædmon's Hymn, Old English Dream of the Rood, Old English, possible date Hisperica Famina, Hiberno-Latin == Byzantine Empire == === Poets === George Pisida, in Greek == Arabic world == === Poets === Abu 'Afak, from Hijaz, a Jewish poet writing in Arabic Layla al-Akhyaliyya, early Banu Uqayl tribe female poet Al-Rabi ibn Abu al-Huqayq fl.