1722 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Colonial America

 * Thomas Walter, The Sweet Psalmist of Israel, English, Colonial American

Great Britain

 * Thomas Cooke, Marlborough, the Duke of Marlborough died June 16
 * Hildebrand Jacob, Bedlam, published this year, although the book states "1723"
 * Thomas Parnell, Poems on Several Occasions
 * Allan Ramsay, Fables and Tales
 * Elizabeth Thomas, Miscellany Poems on Several Subjects, published anonymously

Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * April 11 – Christopher Smart, English poet (died 1771)
 * April &mdash; Joseph Warton (died 1800), English poet and critic
 * December 1 – Anna Louisa Karsch (died 1804), German
 * James Dance
 * Mary Leapor (died 1746) English poet

Deaths
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * Guillaume Massieu (born 1665), French churchman, translator and poet