From 1938 Kangro was a member of the artist group Arbujad (shamans), who strived towards a deeper emotional and spiritual experience of the language.

Kangro worked as a journalist too, for the publication Eesti Sona in 1942 and Puhkus ja elurõõm in 1943.

In his poetry he used a creative, often symbolic language, where the mood alternates between irony, joy and also resignation.

Collections of poetry "Sonetid" (1935) "Vanad majad" (1937) "Reheahi" (1939) "Põlenud puu" (1945) "Pühapäev" (1946) "Seitsmes öö" (1947) "Tulease" (1949) "Veebruar" (1951) "Eikellegi maa" (1952) "Suvihari" (1955) "September" (1964) "Varjumaa" (1966) "Allikad silla juures" (1972) "Hingetuisk.

Jääminek" (1988) "Ajatu mälestus" (1960) "Minu nägu" (1970) "Kogutud luuletused" (1991) "Kojukutsuv hääl" (2000) "Igatsetud maa" (1949) "Kuma taevarannal" (1950) "Peipsi" (1954) "Taeva võtmed" (1956) "Sinine värav" (1957) "Jäälätted" (1957) "Emajõgi (1961) "Tartu (1962) "Kivisild (1963) "Must raamat (1965) "Keeristuli" (1969) "Joonatan, kadunud veli" (1971) "Öö astmes x" (1973) "Puu saarel on alles" (1973) "Kuus päeva" (1980) "Seitsmes päev" (1984) "Arbujad" (1981) "Kipitai" (1992) "Härjanädalate aegu" (1994) "Üks sündmusteta suvi" (1998) Kruus, Oskar: Bernard Kangro: Elukäik ja looming.