Albert,
You seem to like to make sweeping statements, but where is your authority for:
'Whereas, it would have been a common reply in the mid 19th Century to say. "I wrote poetry last night." ' ?
Actually, apart from a small moneyed class, who had the leisure, as well as the inclination, I suspect most people were far too busy working long hard hours, trying to make a crust to keep them and their families alive to have time to write poetry.
I find it interesting that you specify writing poetry, rather than reading poetry, but this needs a separate thread, I think.
Regards, Maz
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