Infobox poem

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Usage

name
(({subtitle))}
by (({author))}
(({caption))}
Original title	(({original_title))}
Translator	(({translator))}
Written	(({written))}
First published in	(({first))}
Illustrator	(({illustrator))}
Cover artist	(({cover_artist))}
Country	(({country))}
Language	(({language))}
Series	(({series))}
Subject(s)	(({subject))}
Genre(s)	(({genre))}
Form	(({form))}
Meter	(({meter))}
Rhyme scheme	(({rhyme))}
Publisher	(({publisher))}
Publication date	(({publication_date))}
Published in English	(({publication_date_en))}
Media type	(({media_type))}
Lines	(({lines))}
Pages	(({pages))}
Size and weight	(({size_weight))}
ISBN	978-1-4133-0454-1
OCLC	(({oclc))}
Preceded by	(({preceded_by))}
Followed by	(({followed_by))}
Full text
[[wikisource:(({wikisource))}\|(({wikisource))}]] at Wikisource

Full syntax

((Infobox poem
|name                = 
|image               = 
|image_size          = 
|caption             = 
|subtitle            = 
|author              = 
|original_title      = 
|original_title_lang = 
|translator          = 
|written             = 
|first               = 
|illustrator         = 
|cover_artist        = 
|country             = 
|language            = 
|series              = 
|subject             = 
|genre               = 
|form                = 
|meter =   or |metre = 
|rhyme               = 
|publisher           = 
|publication_date    = 
|media_type          = 
|lines               = 
|pages               = 
|size_weight         = 
|isbn                = 
|oclc                = 
|preceded_by         = 
|followed_by         = 
|wikisource          = 
|orig_lang_code      = 
|native_wikisource   = 
))

Wiki links [[]] are fine in any of the Infobox fields.
Include the HTML comments before and following the template; they help inexperienced editors.
Please spend some time at the WikiProject Poetry and its talk page to find about standards on presenting names and other data.
In the "language" field, link to the article that is actually about the language; for example, use [[French language|French]], not [[French]]
The preceded_by and followed_by fields both apply to poems in a series and to sequels. They should not connect separate poems chronologically.
Separate multiple values (e.g. two translators) using ((Plainlist)) or ((Flatlist))

Parameters

name: Poem name, especially if other than the Article name or if using Wikisource link, e.g. "Sequel to Drum-Taps"
image: Image (prefer 1st edition - where permitted). Use the image filename (e.g. Example.png)
image_size: custom size for image (defaults to 220px).
caption: Image caption (should describe the edition used)
subtitle: Subtitle or descriptor, e.g. "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd and other poems"
author: Author(/s)
original_title: Original title, if not in English
original_title_lang: ISO 639-2 language code for original title, e.g. "fr" for French
translator: Translator(s), if original not in English
written: Date or year range written (if different than year of publication)
first: Book, magazine, etc. in which the poem was first published in, e.g. The New York Times
illustrator: Illustrator who is used consistently throughout the poem (where illustrations are a major feature)
cover_artist: Artist of the cover image
country: Country of original publication
language: Language of original poem (see note below)
series: The name of the series (if any) that the poem is a part of
subject: Subject(/s)
genre: Genre(/s) (only use for fiction)
form: Form, e.g. "Sonnet," "Quatrain," "Ode"
meter or metre: Metre/meter, e.g. iambic pentameter
rhyme: Rhyme scheme, e.g. ABBA CDDC EFFE GG
publisher: Publisher of poem or the work in which it first appears (prefer 1st edition)
publication_date: Date published (1st edition). Use ((Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y)), trimmed as needed.
publication_date_en: 1st publication of English edition, if not originally in English
media_type: Media type, e.g. paperback, hardback, print
lines: Number of lines in the poem (prefer 1st edition)
pages: Number of pages (prefer 1st edition)
size_weight: Size and weight
isbn: ((ISBN|))
oclc: ((OCLC|))
preceded_by: Title of prior poem in series
followed_by: Title of subsequent poem in series
wikisource: Title of work as hosted at English Wikisource (if in the public domain)

Example

Invictus
by William Ernest Henley
A portrait of William Ernest Henley by Leslie Ward published in Vanity Fair 26 November 1892
Written	1875
First published in	Book of Verses
Country	England
Language	English
Subject(s)	self-discipline, suffering
Form	Lyric poetry
Meter	or
Publication date	1988
Media type	Print
Lines	16
Full text
Invictus at Wikisource

((Infobox poem((\sandbox))
|name                = Invictus
|image               = William Ernest Henley Vanity Fair 1892-11-26.jpg
|image_size          = 
|caption             = Portrait of William Ernest Henley by [[Leslie Ward]] published in ''Vanity Fair'', 26 November 1892

|subtitle            = 
|author              = [[William Ernest Henley]]                                  
|original_title      = 
|original_title_lang = 
|translator          = 
|written             = 1875
|first               = ''Book of Verses''
|illustrator         = 
|cover_artist        = 
|country             = England
|language            = English
|series              = 
|subject             = 
|genre               = 
|form                = [[Lyric poetry]]
|meter               = 
|rhyme               = 
|publisher           = 
|publication_date    = 1988
|media_type          = Print
|lines               = 16
|pages               = 
|size_weight         = 
|isbn                = 
|oclc                = 
|preceded_by         = 
|followed_by         =
|wikisource          = Invictus
))

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TemplateData for Infobox poem

Consistently-formatted table for presenting information about poems

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Poem name Default Pagename	String	required
Author	`author`	Author(s) of the poem (should be link to their respective article if available).	String	suggested
Date of publication	`publication_date`	Date published (1st edition) Example 21 December 1787, or 1787	Date	suggested
Image	`image`	Image (prefer 1st edition where permitted). Use the image filename Example Example.png	String	optional
Image caption	`caption`	Caption of the image used (description) Example Print copy of the first edition of [poem]	Content	optional
Image size	`image_size` `imagesize`	Custom size for image Default 220px	String	optional
Publisher	`publisher`	Publisher of poem or the work in which it first appears (prefer 1st edition)	String	optional
Subtitle	`subtitle`	Subtitle or long title of the poem	String	optional
Country	`country`	Country of (original) publication Example England	Unknown	optional
Number of pages	`pages` `pg`	Number of pages (prefer 1st edition)	Number	optional
Series	`series`	The name of the series (if any) that the poem is a part of	String	optional
OCLC	`oclc`	no description	Unknown	optional
imagesize	`imagesize`	no description	Unknown	optional
Original title	`original_title`	Original title, if not in English	Unknown	optional
Original title language	`original_title_lang`	ISO 639-2 language code for original title Example "fr" for French	Unknown	optional
Translator	`translator`	Translator(s), if original not in English	Unknown	optional
Date written	`written`	Date or year range written (if different than year of publication) Example 1985	Date	optional
First published in	`first`	Book, magazine, etc. in which the poem was first published in Example ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Leaves of Grass]]''	Unknown	optional
Illustrator	`illustrator`	Illustrator who is used consistently throughout the poem (where illustrations are a major feature)	Unknown	optional
Cover artist	`cover_artist`	Artist of the cover image	Unknown	optional
Language	`language`	Language of (original) poem. Use full language name (i.e., not a language code). Example French	String	optional
Subject	`subject`	no description Example War, religion, childhood	Unknown	optional
Genre	`genre`	Genre(s) of the poem (only use for fiction) Example Comedy	String	optional
Form	`form`	Form of the poem Example Sonnet, quatrain, ode	Unknown	optional
Meter	`meter` `metre`	no description Example iambic pentameter	Unknown	optional
Rhyme scheme	`rhyme`	no description Example ABBA CDDC EFFE GG	Unknown	optional
Date published in English	`publication_date_en`	First year that the poem was published in English, if not originally in English	Date	optional
Media type	`media_type`	Medium that the poem (preferably 1st edition) was published in Example paperback, hardback, print	Unknown	optional
Lines	`lines`	Number of lines in the poem (prefer 1st edition) Example 16	Unknown	optional
size_weight	`size_weight`	no description	Unknown	optional
ISBN	`isbn`	Format: "ISBN 1-234-56789-0" (prefer 1st edition)	String	optional
Preceded by	`preceded_by`	The previous installment in the series/from the author	String	optional
Followed by	`followed_by`	The next installment in the series/from the author	String	optional
Wikisource	`wikisource`	Title of work as hosted at English Wikisource	Unknown	optional
child	`child`	no description	Unknown	optional
embed	`embed`	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	`alt`	no description	Unknown	optional

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