Currently, we only offer annual (12 month) subscriptions to the David Whyte Companion.
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Access David's library to discover his poems, essays, courses and short films
What you can plan
is too small
for you to live.
Despair takes us in when we
have nowhere else to go;
when we feel the heart
cannot break anymore, when
our world or our loved ones
disappear, when we feel we
cannot be loved or do not
deserve to be loved, when
our God disappoints, or
when our body is carrying
profound pain in a way
that does not seem to go away.
(from “Despair”)
What you can plan
is too small
for you to live.
Despair takes us in when we
have nowhere else to go;
when we feel the heart
cannot break anymore, when
our world or our loved ones
disappear, when we feel we
cannot be loved or do not
deserve to be loved, when
our God disappoints, or
when our body is carrying
profound pain in a way
that does not seem to go away.
(from “Despair”)
An online archive of a lifetime's work, talks and films. There will be a pipeline of new material added to the Companion site as they become available.
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Currently, we only offer annual (12 month) subscriptions to the David Whyte Companion.
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David publishes twice weekly on davidwhyte.substack.com, where he selects published work from his archive, and also shares new, newly revised and not yet published poems and essays. In addition to publishing his writing, David offers personal insights into the inspiration for his writing, and will often comment on reader’s responses to his posts.
Paid Substack subscribers receive exclusive discounts on new work, Three Sundays Series, and early access to register for events, retreats and walking tours.
While David’s Substack publication is a curated collection, the David Whyte Companion portal offers members the ability to explore David’s complete published archive of poems and essays on their own. As well, the Companion Library includes a selection of short films, audio talks, recordings of David reading some of his most beloved poems and essays, and a subset of past Three Sundays Series.
Companion members can save their favorite poems, series, and talks, and access them any time in their account.
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Currently, there is not an option to gift a membership.
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In the coming months, we will be adding more Three Sundays Series, beginning with the six series from 2021.
Additional series will be added to the Companion Library regularly.
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For any questions on how to become a Companion subscriber, or for help with your account – including email, password and payment questions – contact [email protected] and someone will be happy to assist you.