
One of the powers of poetry is to establish an inner imaginative discipline that allows us to live a fiercer, more courageous, simpler life at the center of momentous events and besieging circumstances - to create a more beautiful mind, to find a clearer focus, to work from a surer internal foundation, all the while cultivating a sense of humor and celebration that binds the powers of the individual to the larger community.
Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
May 30

The essence of what we are, as the foundation for what we can become. A seven month in-person course on Conversational Leadership.
The Whidbey Institute
October 2025, February and April 2026


Mar 22, 29, Apr 12 - 2026
Join David Whyte for a look, through the courageous lens of poetry at what our contemplative and artistic traditions say, not only about surviving but also thriving amidst the costs and often hidden rewards of love. March 22nd, 29th, and April 12th 2026.