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David Whyte reads his poem “Everything Is Waiting for You” during his On Being interview with Krista Tippett. Find more poetry and listening at onbeing.org. (Original Air Date: April 7, 2016)

About the Guest:
David Whyte is a poet and an associate fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is the author of "The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America," "Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words," and "The Bell and the Blackbird." His latest collection is "David Whyte: Essentials."

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