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Song of Myself, 51

By Walt Whitman
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This poem about discovery, change, and transformation contains Whitman's arguably most famous lines: “Do I contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself, / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)”

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe discipline of poetry is in overhearing yourself say difficult truths from which it is impossible to retreat.

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The Courage to Create—Poetry in the Age of Technology

"The lowest trees have tops..."--William Shakespeare

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David Whyte Reads “The Lightest Touch”

Poet David Whyte reads his original poem titled “The Lightest Touch” about the physical act of writing poetry. He reads it at the discussion he had with Krista Tippett, hosted by Cambridge Forum.

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David Whyte: The Practice of the Imagination

David Whyte provides a short practice from his audio program, Clear Mind, Wild Heart.

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Start Close In by David Whyte

David Whyte recites his own poem Start Close In.

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Where Many Rivers Meet

This is David Whyte’s second book of poetry, now in its 6th printing.

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Self-Discovery