David Whyte  is a poet, author and internationally recognized speaker. Many Rivers is the vehicle for David Whyte's poetry, for the discovery and enjoyment of all poetry, and for the qualities that poetry stands for: courageous speech, individuality, the particularity of things and the deeper patterns of the human psyche. In addition to giving public talks and workshops, David is one of the few poets to bring poetry into the world of organizational development, where he works with companies around the world.