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"The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats

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This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings. Check out the full series here: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTheresAPoemForThat

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Meet The Creators

  • Poet William Butler Yeats
  • Director Eoin Duffy
  • Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
  • Animator Eoin Duffy
  • Designer Eoin Duffy
  • Sound Designer John Black
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott

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