The Dead (poem) The Dead (poem) The Dead is the name of two poems by Rupert Brooke, parts III and IV of his collection "1914". Brooke wrote the five poems that were published in 1914 in the autumn after the outbreak of the First World War when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division. Also in this collection is 'The Soldier', one of Brooke's most famous poems, though 'The Dead' (IV) was one of his personal favourites. The poems were published in New Numbers before being published in 1914. Brooke published five poems for this collection: I: 'Peace', II: 'Safety', III: 'The Dead',
The Second Coming (poem) The Second Coming (poem) "The Second Coming" is a poem written by Irish poet W. B. Yeats in 1919, first printed in "The Dial" in November 1920, and afterwards included in his 1921 collection of verses "Michael Robartes and the Dancer". The poem uses Christian imagery regarding the Apocalypse and Second Coming allegorically to describe the atmosphere of post-war Europe. It is considered a major work of modernist poetry and has been reprinted in several collections, including "The Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry". The poem was written in 1919 in the aftermath of the First World War and the beginning