Hone Tuwhare at James K Baxter's tangi, Jerusalem, Wanganui, 25 October 1972

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James K Baxter at Horo Horo Students' Camp. From the series: Notes on the country I live in

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Tangi for James K. Baxter, Hiruharama
toned black & white photograph. Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1996.

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James K. Baxter reading the lesson, Hiruharama
toned black & white photograph. Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1996.

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James K Baxter at Horo Horo Students Camp 1971
black & white photograph. Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1984.

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Jerusalem commune, 1971
In 1969 poet James K. Baxter set up a commune at Jerusalem (Hiruhārama), on the Whanganui River, where he lived for periods until 1972, the year of his death. Baxter’s charisma drew many young people to the commune.

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Humour at tangi
Poet Hone Tuwhare (standing, centre) conformed to Māori tradition at the funeral of his old friend and fellow poet James K. Baxter in 1972. Standing at the edge of the grave, Tuwhare farewelled his friend not only with a solemn poroporoaki (spoken farewell) but also with hilarious reminiscences ...

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"Upon the upland road
Ride easy stranger
Surrender to the sky
Your heart of anger."

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High Country Weather
- #JamesKBaxter

Alone we are born
And die alone
Yet see the red-gold cirrus
over snow-mountain shine.

Upon the upland road
Ride easy, stranger
Surrender to the sky
Your heart of anger.

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