This article covers 1203 in poetry.
Events Hartmann von Aue completes the Middle High German verse romance Iwein Raimbaut de Vaqueiras leaves the Italian courts to join the Fourth Crusade As stated in the historical book Teika presented a first clean draft of prospective Shinkokinshū poems to Go-Toba in April In November, Go-Toba hosted a ninetieth-birthday celebration for Shunzei - a rare honour considering Go-Toba's high rank. It was a clear indication that Shunzei's poetry talent was outstanding. Deaths Le Chastelain de Couci (born unknown), a French trouvère
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