Articles

Courage

by David Whyte
To be courageous is not necessarily to go anywhere or do anything except to make…
Videos

Blessings

by Andrew Hinton
David Whyte’s “Blessing” poems are interpreted through a visual journey across the Irish landscape in…
Poetry

Everlasting

by David Whyte
Between waves, under the moon’s light, after the passing of your smile into memory when…
Articles

Gratitude

by David Whyte
Gratitude is the understanding that many millions of things come together and live together and…
sunset beach woman
Poetry

Finisterre

by David Whyte
The road in the end taking the path the sun had taken, into the western…
Poetry

Santiago

by David Whyte
The road seen, then not seen, the hillside hiding then revealing the way you should…
road into the distance
Poetry

Camino

by David Whyte
The way forward, the way between things, the way already walked before you, the path…
Poetry

Everything is Waiting for You

by David Whyte
Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if…
Poetry

Loaves and Fishes

by David Whyte
This is not the age of information. This is not the age of information. Forget…
Poetry

Faith

by David Whyte
from Where Many Rivers Meet
Articles

Crossing the Unknown Sea (excerpt)

by David Whyte
You have ripened already, and you are waiting to be brought in. Your exhaustion is…
David Whyte

David Whyte

About the author

David Whyte is an internationally renowned poet and author, and a scintillating and moving speaker. Behind these talents lies a very physical attempt to give voice to the wellsprings of human identity, human striving and, most difficult of all, the possibilities for human happiness. He draws from hundreds of memorized poems, his own and those of other beloved poets such as Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Keats, Pablo Neruda, Fleur Adcock and the sonnets of Shakespeare. He is the author of ten books of poetry, three books of prose on the transformative nature of work; a widely-acclaimed, best-selling book of essays, and an extensive audio collection.