When did poetry fall so behind prose in popularity?

At least in American literature. Almost every culture has at least one epic poem of foundational importance like the Iliad or Ramayana. Throughout history poets where widely respected But modern America there are some poets it’s far less popular then prose. It seems to have happened after the 19 century so why is poetry so less Important? At least in English speaking countries I’m not sure of others submitted by /u/Konradleijon [link] [comments]