David Whyte, a poet living in the Pacific Northwestern US, teaches poetry in corporate settings, believing that poetry is the best way to reconnect employees and management alike with the inner wisdom that their souls are trying to reveal to them.

*read more: %newwin%[[http://www.ashridge.org.uk/web/leadershipProceedings.nsf/web/ALC03soul |Soul at Work]]
*and a book review of %newwin%[[http://www.mastersforum.com/archives/renewalday98/DavidWhyte_Precis.htm |"The Heart Aroused", by David Whyte]]
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Particularly interesting are his thoughts on the poem, "[[Lost]]" by David Waggoner, which he uses to teach people how to listen, to be sensitive to the world around them, and to find their unique path through the complexity of the modern world. This poem is a retelling of a Native American Indian teaching story, in which a young boy asks his grandparents, %green%'''"What should I do if I'm lost in the forest?"'''%% The poem is the elders' reply, which contains much wisdom to help us deepen our connection with nature, family and friends, and the communities we live in, whether large or small.

*read David Whyte's article here: %newwin%[[http://www.ethoschannel.com/personalgrowth/d-whyte/5_d-whyte.html |A Great Invitation]]
*see David Whyte's poetry and work: %newwin%http://www.davidwhyte.com