Stephen Bennett's book, 'The Poetry Packages' –
Thirty Years, is a 30 year anthology of selected poems written by Stephen
between 1975 – 2005. There are 7 thematic 'Package' sections, and 23 'Poem
Bundle' sub titles. The main themes are: Humanity, Love, Young, World, Family,
Pilgrimage and Presence. The poem bundle themes are: Quest, People,
Environment, Relationships, Love, Passion, Intimacy, Friendship, Young Love,
Student, Growing, Temptation, Religion, Virtue, World, Home, Woman, Children,
Pressure, War, Calling, Cave, Present, all presented with the wonderful graphic
photography of Bernadette Meyers of breeze.pics. A few of Stephen's poems were
written in his late teens, before he came to Christian faith, and reflect early
prophetic stirrings, searching, and a valid sense of rawness that still remains
current today. The majority of his rhyme was diligently penned over those 30
years. In our busy world, we can take time to reflect in the rhyme; find hope,
and be invigorated in the many things we all feel, experience, and go through
in life. The works are presented without chronology, with the dates and years
left off – packages that can be unwrapped anytime.