21 min

Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats The Belletrist Podcast w/ Dave Stephens

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In this episode we walk through one of the most heavily cited and plundered poems of all time. "The Second Coming" is an apocalyptic vision that vividly describes the chaos which accompanies the breakdown of human civilization. The poem is most often cited during times of war, or civil unrest. Countless novels and news articles have been titled after lines from this poem.

Enjoy!

Original Theme Music by Van Clifton

In this episode we walk through one of the most heavily cited and plundered poems of all time. "The Second Coming" is an apocalyptic vision that vividly describes the chaos which accompanies the breakdown of human civilization. The poem is most often cited during times of war, or civil unrest. Countless novels and news articles have been titled after lines from this poem.

Enjoy!

Original Theme Music by Van Clifton

21 min