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: Living by the sea
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
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creativity, Finding my feet in Brighton, Flowers/Garden/Allotment, Gardening, Living by the sea, Marionette, Photography, poetry
Tagged Garden, Marionette, Poem abour a hive, Poem about a pond, Poem about a worm, Poem about puppeteer, roses
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Signs of spring in Saltdean despite wild weather…
All over Saltdean clumps of bright yellow flowers to cheer the spirit. – – Out in the garden for a few blowy minutes new flowers have emerged – – Seagulls seek shelter wild winds and billowing sea batter the … Continue reading
Welcoming the New Year
Sometimes the unexpected happens even flowers can bloom where they want to. – – I have been writing this blog for nearly ten years. It keeps my creative spirit going and ensures I still take photographs of my garden, allotment … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Brighton - out and about, Creative Nonfiction, Gardening, Life and Times of a New Age Granny, Living by the sea, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Retiring to Brighton - ups and downs, Rottingdean
Tagged blogging, Creativity, Flowers, Gardening, looking back at 2019, Marionettes, Painting, poetry, Rottnngdean Bazaar, show business 1950s
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Christmas creeping up on us!
No tree just branches placed in a pot carried from Les Beaux many years ago. Out of the attic come the baubles, bells. the peg doll fairy, the painted Santa and the sequinned boot bought at Galleries Lafayette, not much … Continue reading
The undercliff walk and a poem about the seaside as a child
The undercliff walk a place to reflect on magic and mystery. – – White cliffs and a cool blue sea when the tide turns it churns up pebbles and cuttlefish lie in sharp contrast. – – – I live on … Continue reading
Poem ‘Minding Grandpa’ for Remembrance Sunday and diary entries from my Facebook page.
Well its November and Remembrance Sunday so I’ve included ‘Minding Grandpa’ I’ve also just realised I’ve been writing this blog for ten years but the poem is only three years old, so not too many repeats as yet! Grandpa had … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Ann Perrin stage name Ann Field, Ann's photography, Becoming a poet, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative non fiction, Living by the sea, Photography, poetry, Poetry readings - London - Brighton
Tagged Fabrica in Brighton, Facebook, Jackie Wills, Minding Grandpa, New Writing South, Pelham Puppet witch, Pier Poets, Sainsbury's in Newhaven, The Puppeteer's Daughter
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Poetry at the Little Chelsea Food and Art Festival in Eastbourne last Saturday.
Mister John’s Poetry Cafe line up last Saturday, included William Chasseaud, Brian Doherty, Alvin Culzac, Peter Wathen, Keith Willson, Paul Raffety, Zara Luther, Ann Perrin, Philipa Coughlan, Stacy Carl-Mcgrath and of course Mister John. Poems, about travel, one about addiction, a monologue with a different take … Continue reading
Posted in Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Living by the sea, Marionette, Photography, Poetry - Creative Writing, Poetry Cafe Eastbourne
Tagged Art, cafe poetry, Cafe Poets Eastbourne, Eastbourne, Little Chelsea Food and Art Fair, Mister john, Photography, poetry, Poets in Eastbourne, Puppet
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Poetry for the book ‘Paul Smith by Rottingdean Bazaar’.
I had an amazing stroke of luck a few weeks ago when James and Luke from Rottingdean Bazaar popped into the Open Art Cafe in Rottingdean and discovered the poems on display written by members of the Pop in … 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
Celebrating Winter Solstice in Brighton
Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. The shortest day of 2018 falls on December 21, today. It is known as the winter solstice, marking the day of the year with the fewest … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, blogging, Burning of the clocks Brighton, music, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, Snow Q, The Regency Town House Hove, Winter solstice
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