← James WrightShall We Gather at the Riverby James WrightMeditative poems on mortality, spiritual awakening, and graceFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames WrightAmerican poet who moved from formal to free verse and became one of the founders of the deep image movement. The Branch Will Not Break is his most celebrated collection.More by James WrightThe Green WallEarly poems on nature observation and pastoral reflection→Saint JudasPoems on ethical struggle, redemption, and spiritual compassion→The Branch Will Not BreakImagist poems celebrating simplicity and natural revelation→Collected PoemsComplete selected poems spanning Wright's full career→