His first volume of poetry, the 1902 "Albastru", received the Bene Merenti Order from the ruling House of Hohenzollern. His subsequent books were "La arme" (1913), "Balade" (1915), "Patria" (1924), "Poezii alese" (1924), "Tinereță" (1924), "Logodnica lui Vifor" (1935) and "Sonete" (1938). His wife died in 1940, leading him to nearly cease writing. Celebrations were held to mark Tutoveanu's 70th birthday in 1942, with an issue of "Păstorul Tutovei" magazine dedicated to him. In late 1943, during World War II, he temporarily sought refuge at his son's home in Bucharest, but ended up staying mainly in the surrounding countryside, due to Allied bombing. The new communist regime blacklisted his works in 1948. The following year, he married a Romanian-language teacher more concerned about party politics than with his care, and Tutoveanu dedicated a single poem to her. During his final years, he preferred to spend time in his garden. In 1972, his centenary was observed. A primary school in Bârlad has borne his name since 1995.