Howrah Bridge

Name: Howrah Bridge
Author: James K. Baxter

by James K. Baxter

Narrative poem about a famous Indian bridge and cultural encounter

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James K. Baxter

New Zealand poet, playwright, and Catholic convert who became a countercultural prophet in the 1960s. Jerusalem Sonnets and the Otago sequences are his major works.

More by James K. Baxter

Beyond the PalisadeEarly poems about spiritual longing and transcendence
Jerusalem SonnetsProse poems exploring spiritual practice and Jerusalem pilgrimage
Autumn TestamentLate personal meditations on aging, faith, and approaching death
Collected PoemsComplete poems of a New Zealand poet exploring spirituality and place