East Coker | No. 2 of Four Quartets| A Poem by T.S. Eliot

Narrated by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

East Coker is the second of four poems, collectively known as 'Four Quartets', written in 1940. The name "East Coker" originates from the village in Somerset, England, that was the home of Eliot's first forebear to leave for America in the 17th century.

The poem is primarily focused with the place of man in the natural order and the cyclic notion of life. He argues that the only means to salvation is through seeking the divine by introspection and realising that humanity is interconnected. Only then can a person truly comprehend the universe.

Eliot divided East Coker into 5 Movements:
(0:13) Movement 1: Time
(4:26) Movement 2: Experience
(8:18) Movement 3: Purgation
(12:44) Movement 4: Prayer
(14:27) Movement 5: Wholeness

These 5 themes resonate throughout all his Four Quartets.

FOUR QUARTETS
Four Quartets is a series of four poems written by TS Eliot published individually from 1936 to 1942. Considered to be his masterpiece, it is a clear exposition of his Christian beliefs. The work addresses the link between the personal and historical past and present, spiritual renewal, and the very nature of experience.

The Four Quartets are:
1) Burnt Norton
2) East Coker
3) The Dry Salvages
4) Little Gidding

Music: Falling Together by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered in Melbourne, Australia by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

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