This article covers 860s in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:

861:
Abdullah ibn al-Mu'tazz (died 908) Abbasid caliph and poet

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

869:

• Tung-Shan (born 806), Buddhist scholar and poet

• Poetry
• 9th century in poetry
• 9th century in literature
• List of years in poetry

Other events:

• Other events of the 12th century
• Other events of the 13th century

9th century:

• 9th century in poetry
• 9th century in literature