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Born in the Taranaki region of the west coast, North Island, of New Zealand, in the township of Waitara in July 1960. Christopher W Herbert was born from a rural background. He was raised on the farm of his loving parents in the surrounding countryside and grew up with nature and beauty in his heart. Where from an early age Christopher began to compose and sing songs. Often out loud and without written words to the astonishment of his family. His sister will recall such events in his life and this talent her younger brother held.

Gifted with the will to write and not always the platform and ability to express in sharing such feelings, it was through his poetry that Christopher finally found his voice. When after many attempts of writing in other forms and having items published in the form of written articles in magazines. It was not until he was requested to write a poem to be performed on stage, at the age of thirty-five years old, that his true poetic nature was praised and given stature.

This form of recognition following the public presentation of a poem he wrote, in November 1995, lead to the development and structure of the poet and writer Christopher has become. When it was another ten years, until through the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web, an international arena was opened up to Christopher’s writing and poetry.

From 2005, Christopher’s poetry has developed in a way that would not have been made possible without the use and interaction with others in an online capacity. If only due to gaining more exposure to work that was already well received by those people who were fortunate to know Christopher and his poetry prior to his online relations gained through the Internet.

Where the discovery of worldwide friendships, in particular, the United States of America and Canada, narrowed the gap of time, interchanging hours in kindness. In being guided by successive ocean currents to a place, only the Internet and World Wide Web could bring so close in gathering. From a seed planted and hope gifted this evolution in writing and poetry continues to prosper and expand the globe.

Touched by feelings often unexplained, and an ability to reach out and focus on the soul of another person, half a world away. Each line of verse is a record of memories of a journey in relation to a trust bestowed to an inner-voice that would in whispering spirit remain eternal. When perhaps there were elements in our own lives. Born to remember; each word was composed with an inspiration of heart, spirit and soul. Open for scrutiny to feelings in an eye on the glory of God.

Christopher W Herbert
A New Zealand Poet

All elements of this profile were designed and created by Christopher W Herbert. Accept no imitations and most of all be who you can be, much as to me being me.

     The birth of The Psalms of Waitara (PsW) came to pass with composing the first "Waitara psalm" in November 1995. At the age of 35 years old, in the rural township of Waitara, in the Taranaki, Provincial Region of the west coast, North Island, of New Zealand.
     Where as each line of verse was a record of memories of this journey which in manner would remain eternal. When perhaps there were elements in our own lives, born to remember; each word was composed with an inspiration of heart, spirit and soul. Open for scrutiny to feelings in an eye on the glory of God.
     The The Psalms of Waitara is a handle given by an acquaintance on 20 January 1996 after the first few psalms were composed. And a trademark of