The Second Coming by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the idea of a second coming, where humanity has learned from past mistakes and evolved to create a utopian society. It describes a world where love, kindness, and compassion reign supreme, and people live in harmony with nature and each other. The speaker envisions a future where greed, war, and oppression have been eradicated, and humanity has transcended its petty differences to achieve true enlightenment.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1914 · Genre: Religious, Poetry, Inspirational · 423 words
First lines
How will Christ come back again, / How will He be seen, and where, / Where His chosen way? / Will He come in dead of night, / Shining in His robes of light, / Or at dawn of day?
Will it be at Christmas time, / When the bells are all achime, / That He is re-born? / Or will He return and bring / Wide and wondrous wakening / On some Easter morn?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1914 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious, Poetry, Inspirational, Philosophical
- Length: 423 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Religious — The text focuses on the return of Christ, exploring themes of faith, spirituality, and divine presence.
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter to convey its message.
- Inspirational — The content aims to inspire readers to seek Christ in everyday life and human interactions.
- Philosophical — The text delves into existential questions about the nature of Christ's return and human perception of divinity.
Tags
Poetry · Spirituality · Religion · Christianity · Eschatology · Apocalypse · End Times · Prophecy · Messianic · Redemption · Salvation · Faith