Craig A Roberts
Overview of Poet Craig A. Roberts
Poet Craig A. Roberts is tangata tiriti of Aotearoa, New Zealand. He is an author known for his deep explorations of spirituality and leadership in facing the turbulent journeys of life. He writes from Scriptorium Aotearoa on the Kapiti Coast, where he draws inspiration from the ocean wilderness and his Celtic Christian heritage.
Craig's poetry often explores themes of love and pain, reflecting a unique perspective that resonates with both personal and universal experiences. While many New Zealand poets also delve into similar landscapes of mind, emotion and desire, Craig’s approach combines his scholarly background with a Celtic bardic style, setting him apart in the contemporary poetry scene.
Notable Works:
- Waymarks for the Celtic Pilgrim Journey: This book features meditations and prayers, reflecting on faith, intimacy and spirituality. His writing encourages readers to engage with their inner lives connecting deeper into God.
- Slow Wisdom: In this work, Craig discusses the concept of "slow wisdom" and its relevance in contemporary leadership and community dynamics. With a PhD in leadership studies, Craig integrates his academic background into his poetry, addressing the challenges faced by leaders today.
Genre:
- Adult Non-Fiction
- Mind Body Spirit
- Poetry
- Short Stories
Skills:
- Poetry Readings
- Research
- Website Content
Branch:
Wellington
Location:
Kapiti Coast
Publications:
Vocation As Resistance
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Subtitle:
God Moving through, in, before & beyond us
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ISBN:
Paperback 9780473625962
ebook/epub 9780473625979 -
Author:
Craig A. Roberts
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Publisher:
Grey Warbler Press
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Publish Date:
31/05/2022
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Vocation As Resistance: Our practical accomplishments are called to be sensitive to the presence of the Holy Spirit as inseparable as lungs are to our breath.
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The poetic writings of Vocation As Resistance challenges how we live our vocation in day-to-day life. When we follow vocation’s call led by the Holy Spirit it leads us to move through the toughest challenges. We are called to follow the call of an untamed God and transcend our cluttered urban minds, comfortable cultural norms and tamed imaginations. This vocational struggle is the “Celtic challenge of Trasna”.
Uplifting and provocative.
Serenity
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Subtitle:
Celtic poetry to bring you closer to God
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ISBN:
Paperback 9781527255647
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Author:
Craig A. Roberts
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Publisher:
Wild Goose Publishing (Dublin)
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Publish Date:
17/03/2020
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A bountiful collection of poems that invokes Celtic rhythms and journeys that will bring your spirit, soul and mind to a place of intimacy with the Holy Trinity amidst wild places.
Slow Wisdom
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Subtitle:
A Forgotten Virtue
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ISBN:
Paperback 9780473661823
ebook/epub 97804736618 -
Author:
Craig A. Roberts
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Publisher:
Grey Warbler Press, Aotearoa New Zealand
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Publish Date:
2022
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Slow Wisdom-A Forgotten Virtue:
Slow wisdom – a forgotten virtue: The everyday relatedness towards others steeped in restorative grace and justice. Craig Roberts applies an ancient lens of “Slow Wisdom” to the institutional landscape that underpins Aotearoa New Zealand. The poet contemplates the engrained hardness of heart by leaders and their followers which pervades against slow wisdom.
…Out of wounded histories,
fractious neighbourhoods,
trust restored in fiery places…
Categories: Christian Wisdom Literature / Leadership / Issues and Inspirations
Waymarks
Title: Waymarks for the Celtic Pilgrim Journey:
Subtitle: Meditations and Prayers from Aotearoa New Zealand
Author: Craig A Roberts
Publisher: Anamchara Books, New York
Publishing Date: June 2024
ISBN-10 : 1625249128
ISBN-13 : 978-1625249128
Pages: 206
Description:
We are partakers of God
through the Holy Spirit.
In God, we are made fully human,
the image of Christ—the glory of God.
As the ancient Celts knew, the most glorious journey is the one that brings us into the unexplored regions of our spiritual lives. The journey may lead through forests and along seacoasts, through pastureland and city streets; it is lit by the beaming sun, the silvery cycle of the moon’s phases, and the spangle of starshine. The same journey also leads us deeper into our own hearts, into the hidden recesses of our consciousness—and the journey leads as well into encounters with other beings, where we are challenged to release our ego’s demands even as we see Divinity looking back at us from another’s eyes. For that is the goal of this journey—to deepen our awareness of the Divine Presence in Creation, within ourselves, in our relationships, and in our communities.
"This book is rooted in the Bible and in Jesus Christ, but its words are never secondhand. This book is also rooted in the birds, in Nature, and in the world of the Spirit. It will inspire you to explore untrodden places in your life."
—Ray Simpson, author of The Way of Life for the Third Millennium and The Celtic Book of Days: Ancient Wisdom for Each Day of the Year from the Celtic Followers of Christ.
Categories: Celtic Religions / Prayerbooks / Christian Poetry