Theogonis of Megara ca. 630 BC
Anacreon ca. 572 - 488 BC
Simonides 556 - 468
Aeschylus born ca. 525 BC
Pindar ca. 522 - 443 BC
Adaios the Macedon ca. 450 BC
Plato 428 - 374 BC
Theocritus ca. 250 BC
Bion of Phlossa late 2nd - early 1st century BC
Catullus 84 - 54 BC
Meleager of Gadara 1st century BC
Marcus Argentarius 1st century BC
Catullus 84 - 54 BC
Publius Ovidius Naso 43 BC - 17/18 CE
Martial ca. 50 - 103 CE
Straton of Sardis ca. 100 CE
Anonymous Chinese Han dinasty 206 BC - 220 CE
Ruan Ji 210 - 263 CE
Ausonius ca. 310-390 CE
Paulinus of Nola ca. 353-431 CE
Venantius Fortunatus ca. 530-603 CE
Jin-wen ca. 550 CE
Alcuin 735 - 804 CE
Abu Nuwás 757 - 815
Veronese cleric 9th century
Not all these poets are gay,
but their verses often express our feelings in a very good way...
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