What is the CANON of poetry?

considered cannon, poem have have lasted test of time, have have of poetic , literary devices used in poetry, have have significant meaning , have poetry modeled after. problem there many different forms of poems, , time periods , cultures poems come it's hard imagine there one. perhaps question "what cannon of contemporary american poetry?" easier answer because robert frost. or ask, "what cannon contemporary african american poetry?" langston hughes. issue more "great poetry" personal. , perception of great differ else views great. nevertheless it's interesting question! :)

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