In fact, it is not that poetry is not prosperous now. From an absolute perspective, there are ten times more people writing poetry now than in ancient times. I have joined a certain poetry QQ group, and every day the group members have new works. There are also excellent products among them. Today, with the popularization of culture, poetry is no longer exclusive to a few special classes.
From a relative perspective, the spiritual life of people in ancient times was far less rich than that of people today. Poetry, as one of the few ways to relax that can not only cultivate sentiments, but also please the body and mind, was greatly favored by most people at that time. The pursuit of most people and its prosperity are rooted in its irreplaceable position in people's hearts.
This is not the case now. MTV, TV, movies, animation and other colorful things have completely overwhelmed poetry that only relies on the control of words in terms of pleasing the body and mind. And these colorful things are not inferior to poetry in terms of artistic expression. The position of poetry in people's hearts has changed from irreplaceable to dispensable.