a thing of beauty from 1967 – because it was the 60’s and I was there, I remember nothing…
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get a dog
get a dog: then the day can really start – warm up, slow is good, keep it up, repeat & look forward to existential conversations with your dog – available 24/7
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Killick sculpture in our garden mooring
my latest corkscrew hazel Killick in our garden mooring, with good wishes (nb. Killick – ancient anchor for small boat)
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Sunday in April
her garden of soul in the golden lapses of Time
from: The Testament of Beauty, by Robert Bridges
a morning walk along Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, Kent, UK, with all good things
her garden of soul, photograph, Philip R. Bennetta, 26 April, 2026
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Heaven and Hell
being in two minds, i see myself in heaven and hell
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Miss Parson Jack Russell vs Mrs Fox
Tess, our Parson Jack Russell terrier makes the best pet, and Foxes – they are beautiful, however our local fox has a foot fetish and steals shoes & socks – upsetting the neighbours!
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Prayer, Soul
fragments
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Behind the Scenes of the 2026 Artist Book Collaboration
with all good things to the 42 artists who collaborated in the artist book project, 2026
lapses of time, a collaborative artist book project, 2026 with poems by philip bennetta and artwork by the named artists
dealan-dè
a new poem-film, from us to you, here’s the link, with all good wishes
kindling
pleased to share a link to our latest short poem-film
with all good things
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Exploring Monotype in 2025
‘if this should come at last to rest”
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figure in gold
oil on canvas, Philip Bennetta, 2025
Figure in Gold, oil on canvas, Philip R. Bennetta, 2025
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New Monotype Art by Philip Bennetta
if one should fall at the inPRINT show, The Horsebridge, Whitstable January 16- 8 February 2026
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reflection on museum postcard
my poem response to The Seed Keeper
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Exploring the Art of Carborundum Collage
with studio companion Tess
Hard-pressed to see what’s going on, carborundum collage, Philip R. Bennetta 2025
re-published for our times
Trespasses – poem-film in English, made in France https://youtu.be/oIOqbPGRfMw
TRESPASSES by Philip Bennetta
(Oradour-sur-Glane, 2012)
the same stone
corner, crossing
well, church, road
overhead the telephone
cables, limp, mute
the stones fall
timbers collapse
piled-up
where they fell
gone now
the scorched stone wails
what is remains…
this stone
supporting our gaze
now fallen; gently placed
the stillness, which trespasses
on dark ways
and under glass
beneath comprehension
among fragment, artefact
the melted lenses
in your tiny lunettes…
to help us see
after the eyes burn?
Prayer – our latest poem-film
with images from Walmer, and Kingsdown, Kent, UK. We hope something here finds you… https://youtu.be/V0CPAaYIoOU
end-thread
Cutting thread, collecting fragments, leftover pieces, questions that remain, inspired this meditation. It is to do with the art making process, arising in the final stages of the poem ‘Prayer’, prior to its publication. Thirty six poetry pamphlets form this hand-sewn limited edition, resulting in seventy two tail-ends of thread. These are made into a sequence of placed temporary works, photographed individually, and in grids. I tied the fragments to each other, using seventy two knots (see Franciscan Seraphic Rosary and Eastern prayer rope); this endearing soft-sculptural object, its juxtaposition to the poem, invites contemplation…
The music for the film is based on the poet’s response to a bird singing in the garden, while making the work. It is recorded on Celtic bouzouki…
With special thanks to artistic director Susan Bennetta for her critique, wise words and suggestions. This hand-sewn pamphlet is currently available directly from our small press http://www.artistspress.co.uk. Here’s the link to the film, thank you so much for reading its back-story, with all good times…
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Prayer
our latest poem by post
Figure in Bracken
Figure in Bracken https://youtu.be/GplJD-pQTdU
We carry only what will fit in our rucksacks, travelling lightly, sensitive to the building, place, folklore and history. We do not want to pre-define our response as ‘exhibition’ so how shall we respond to this National Trust site and building…
Light at Margate
our latest short poem/film, with artworks & music
all good wishes
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#poembypost
Light at Margate, a version with artwork, oil on canvas, Breath by Susan Bennetta poem by Philip Bennetta
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Light at Margate
our latest poem by post – with all good times
Light at Margate, poem by post, artwork Susan Bennetta, poem by Philip Bennetta
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hand sewn poetry pamphlets
ENTANGLE our latest Poem by Post
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now winter’s here
poem by post, from Home by Different Ways, poetry and artwork collection
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Life Drawing
poem by post from Home by Different Ways, a collection of poetry & artwork
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Forgotten Place
poem by post, from the poetry pamphlet and film Forgotten Place
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killing of crow
poem by post from the poetry pamphlet & film killing of crow
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vines
poem by post, from the poetry pamphlet vines, published in English, with French translation
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her face
poem by post from our hand sewn poetry pamphlet, available from artistspress.co.uk
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Entangle
poem by post, with film-still & poem from our recent film Entangle
Entangle, poem & film still, Philip.R. Bennetta
Here’s the link to our film, with all good times https://youtu.be/t8Eb1-jf3BU
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ancient anchors
poem by post: with film-still and poem from our film ancient anchors
Here’s the link to our poem/film, with good wishes: https://youtu.be/ivftI-tdxMs
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from here
poem by post, featuring poem, with artwork by Susan Bennetta
from here, poem by Philip R. Bennetta, artwork Susan Bennetta
Here is the film link, with our good wishes: https://youtu.be/rFT3rRfLqBI
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now this day
poem by post, featuring film-still and poem home by different ways
home by different ways, poem and film still from now this day, by Philip R. Bennetta
Here’s the link to our poem/film with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/ueV7PpX7FfA
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middle fold
poem by post, featuring film still & poem from the poem/film middle fold
Here is the film link, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/90x2JUb1Hws
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neap tide
poem by post: with film-still and poem from our film neap tide
Here’s the link to the film, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/K31JZGQqAew
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flowers that fade
poem by post with film still and poem from our film flowers that fade
Here’s the link to our film: https://youtu.be/dQrT0go7LQs
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willows of the brook
poem by post: film-link and poem from our film willows of the brook
Here’s the link to the film, with good wishes: https://youtu.be/6r8R8mQzNlc
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in december
poem by post: film-still and poem from our film in december
here’s the link to our film, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/F9WqrvoF53Y
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kindling
poem by post: film-still and poem from our film kindling
here’s the link to our film, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/F9WqrvoF53Y
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bare-bones
poem by post featuring film-still and poem from our film bare bones
bare-bones, film still and poem by Philip R. Bennetta, 2025
here’s the link to the film, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/ivftI-tdxMs
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i am
poem by post featuring film still and poem from our short film i am
i am, film still and poem, Philip R. Bennetta, 2025
here’s the film link, with good wishes: https://youtu.be/8dhkxOFcpwU
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i was here
Poem by Post featuring a film still from our poem/film i was here made at Canterbury Cathedral
Here’s the link to the film, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/8dhkxOFcpwU
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in monochrome
poem by post featuring film still and poem from our short film in monochrome
in monochrome, film still with poem, Philip. R Bennetta, January 2025
Film link, with all good wishes: https://youtu.be/kyKnbqV2Y1g
kindling
here is the link to ‘kindling’ – our latest short film-poem with music – hope you like it
bare-bones
here is the link to our latest poem-film:
hope you find something for yourself, with all good wishes
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conversation (iii)
Delighted to have “conversation (iii)”, oil and collage material on canvas, included in the Linden Hall Studio Winter Group Show exhibition, Deal, Kent from 3 December 2024 to 31 January 2025
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i am
I am delighted to share this link to our latest short poem film, with original music on bouzouki
which is receiving some moving reviews. I hope something finds you, with all good wishes
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sculpture in the garden
Monday in June, with good wishes
corkscrew hazel killick dancer (1) Philip R. Bennetta, 2024
learning to learn
a difficult and easy process…
Friday in May
from our garden at Walmer, Deal, Kent UK, with all good wishes
back to the future
sometimes you have to go back to the future …
people
people not in history, wise folk, human-kind
an annual tradition
We lived in a small hamlet in the hills of the Charente, France for seven years, and each year in May/June the neighbourhood party was held (Fête des Voisins). This often involved a long period of standing around before drink was offered/allowed until the last person had arrived. Every year followed suit; sampling the homemade food and drink (mostly alcohol) which we had all contributed. One year my wife was formally congratulated on her tarte au citron (lemon tart) and a lovely old chap from the hamlet would once again pour us all a generous glass of Pinot Charente (a fortified homemade wine). One year we took along a new English neighbour who looked aghast into the bottom of her glass to see the multitude of tiny flies remaining – an annual tradition…
being in the journey
“after time
is there no time
like the present”
(fragments, pamphlet-poem by P.R.Bennetta)
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