SAVILIANS ON SAVILIANS: KEELER MEARS ON WB YEATS.

W.B. Yeats was not only a leading voice of the Irish Literary Revival at the turn of the century but also one of the world’s most defining poets. A Nobel laureate (1923) and fellow Savilian, Yeats’s literary work evolved from romantic and mythic beginnings to intricate meditations on history, philosophy, and politics. Born in Dublin and of Anglo-Irish descent, he was profoundly influenced by Irish folklore, the occult, and his lifelong search for spiritual order. His poetry, blending symbolism with modernist innovation, gave lyrical form to themes of nationalism and cultural identity. Among his most enduring works include The Tower, The Second Coming, and The Stolen Child.

Keeler Mears is an investment professional and a young member of the Savile. Growing up in Vermont, he has lived in England for the last 10-years, first graduating from Cambridge University then continuing his studies at Imperial College London. Though desk-bound by day, at night he can be found at the Royal Drawing School training his hand in portraiture. His personal interest in poetry stems from his late father, a poet, author, and schoolteacher. He continues this legacy as part of his own journey to explore transcendental meaning, spiritual inquiry and psychological healing through creative expression, both written and visual.