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David Whyte
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TED Stage Talk

A lyrical bridge between past, present and future

With his signature charm and searching insight, David Whyte meditates on the frontiers of the past, present and future, sharing two poems inspired by his niece's hike along El Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

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