Thank you for writing this beautiful review of this book by David Whyte. When The Heart Aroused came out I immediately bought it and consumed. My life was a desert right then, and he struck a light for me. I just came across Consolations and it wasn’t in my library — so on looking around for it, I found your essay. I did go back to the library and found it through Prospector (I had completely forgotten about that until I read your compelling review). I’d say I am in a gator pit right now, and need more than “cures” for depression to lift me out. Omega-3 is fine, but poetry and mystery is so much better.

Do write more on Medium. We need your voice in the midst of calls for better “productivity!”