Read the full poem at the end of this post. Later in the poem, he describes the transition to risking the vulnerability of love. My poem describes the the receiving end of that love, but David Whyte describes the giving of that fierce love. I can’t remember if I had read his poem before I wrote mine, but the themes are universal. and immediately captivate me because of my own poem, Loving Fiercely. The above words open David Whyte’s poem, TRUELOVE.

The Windhover: To Christ Our Lord.The poet and philosopher, David Whyte, captures the unseen territory in our lives with the inspiring landscapes of his words.

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