The hole in the wall
A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.
Words and illustrations by Ann Perrin
Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education ProjectThe Puppeteers Daughter
The poems explore the complexity of life as the daughter of marionette makers and performers. There are poems concerned with life, love and loss, also the seaside, artists, allotments and the eccentricities of life.
Buy now - £6.60Don’t Throw Away the Daisies (illustrated)
Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.
Category Archives: Flowers/Garden/Allotment
Early summer in the garden. Pictures -puppet – poems
– – The frog pond – translucent wings hover newts wiggle under waterlilies nearby bees fills socks with pollen midges dance in fading light. – – – Hive – Despite honey stocks … Continue reading
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A garden poem and love the marionettes!
My garden – I could sit here in my garden all my waking hours simply entranced by the profusion of the flowers. – Clouds of blue wisteria float above my head and Aquilegia pink and mauve frame where … Continue reading
Nearly time to get back into the garden!
Such beautiful colours and textures. At the risk of repeating myself I love growing veg. in buckets because they can be moved around to chase the sun. … Continue reading
The last of the flowers before they succumb to wind and rain
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You haven’t written anything yet!
says the box that has just flipped up on wordpress. OK! OK! merely distracted by downloading pics and drifting into thoughts about the meaning of life. Well it’s my birthday this week and by the way there is a poem … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Fabrica in Brighton, Gardening, Jo Lathwood's installation, Loving Vincent - the film, Photography, Poem about Van Gogh, Starry starry night., Teacher training in the 60s, The Old Market, Watford is wonderful, You haven't written anything yet!
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Jumping about in June – the RA – Tenerife
The garden exploded into action when I was away for a few days, typical! Now it’s still roses, roses everywhere and with loads of deadheading to be done. I’ve sorted out the greenhouse yet again with raised beds and … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Friends at the RA, Grayson Perry, music, Open Art Cafe Rottingdean, Photography, poetry, Tenerife, The Mandolin Orchestra
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My little book about a dry stone wall published!
I wrote ‘The Hole in the Wall’ on an Arvon picture book writing course at Totleigh Barton many years ago. I remember the inspirational Pat Hutchins the author of ‘Rosie’s Walk’ and many other picture books was the tutor. Sadly she is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arvon creative writing course, Arvon picture book courses, Creatures in dry stone walls, Garden, music, Pat Hutchins, Photography, poetry, The Dry Stone Walling Association, The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain, The Hole in the Wall
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Ten years trying to make a magical garden.
There is nothing so good as messing about in a garden. Kenneth Graham’s toad was wrong about ‘“ there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”. But yes to Thomas Edward Brown ‘A Garden is a … Continue reading
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Tagged # gardenting, A cottage garden by the sea, a post to cheer a sombre Sunday, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Gardening, inspiration, Photography, poetry
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Notes from my journal – 2
Popped in to see the Gluck exhibition – Art and Identity at Brighton’s Pavilion Museum and on until 11th March. It is full of personal exploration, clothing, artifacts and indiscretion. But like so many other artists she came from a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton Pavilion Gardens, Claire Harrison, Crescent moon, Gluck, Jules Foreman, Ming Gallery, music, New Exhibition at Brighton Pavilion Museum, Sunset, Wu Guanzhong
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