These definitions could apply to poetry.
The common speech of a people; the vernacular.
A widely accepted text or version of a work.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vulgate
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a good example of vulgate poetry -- written in the common speech of some people.
http://www.potw.org/archive/potw22.html
what does the poetry term 'vulgate' mean, I can't find any definition that correlates to poetry
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