I've heard many speakers over the years and read many books. David Whyte stands out as having had the greatest influence on me. 20 years later, I can still remember direct quotes and the profound experience of hearing him read poetry. I had been an English teacher, and yet, it wasn't until I felt the poetry entering my being through David's deep connection and haunting way of reading each poem that I finally felt, loved and then understood poetry. The way he interwove wisdom and the power of poetry to touch the soul, changed me. In a gentle way, the philosophical messages emphasized by the poe
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