The Bridge

The Bridge is a 1930 poem by American poet Hart Crane. It is an ambitious, though ultimately deemed unsuccessful as a cohesive epic, attempt to mythologize the American experience. The poem is inspired by the Brooklyn Bridge and aims to connect the past with the present through the creative power of humanity. While the poem as a whole may be considered a failure, many of its individual lyrics are recognized as significant works of 20th-century American poetry. Crane's work often celebrated the vitality of modern life, particularly the industrial age, in lyrics of intense vision.12