David Whyte

David Whyte

Reluctance

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David Whyte
May 10, 2026
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Reluctance lets us know that there is a ground of truth on to which we have yet to alight and that we do not as yet know how to alight upon it and most especially, at this stage, how to step off from the place we will eventually light upon.

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