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: Nature – birds, flowers, sea or country
Seems to be competition in my garden
for the last rose of summer less so for the last spider or the biggest potato Sunday afternoon – sorting out the greenhouse, filling holes in the grass and finishing off … Continue reading
The snail trail – autumn and my one and only poem about cancer…
Snellie is a tribute to Mrs Ellen Nye Chart, known as Nellie who took over as owner and manager of the Theatre Royal in Brighton in 1875. Among other things she invited 1000 inmates of the workhouse to a … Continue reading
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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Muddling through May
Wonderful bluebells at Nymans. Later in the week I watched a deer wandering into my eldest son’s garden. Apparently deer love to feast on roses! I went along to see the children’s parade the start of the Brighton Festival. This year the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Come Rhyme with me, Gardening, In the balance - a poem, May they say is full of promise - poem, Our allotment, Photography, reflections, Roy Hutchins
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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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A tiny bit of snow and a small poem.
A white veil falls over the face of the world slowly freezing time. An award winning blog for a ‘blog that brightens our day’ Poetry collections ‘The Puppeteer’s Daughter’ and ‘Don’t Throw Away the Daisies’
Oh the joys of Ireland – Niall Williams – The Old Ground Hotel in Ennis
Another adventure to Ireland with my friend Maggie. Maggie has strong associations with Ireland so these trips include plenty of detours, visiting an artist friend, walking in woodland, popping into a castle or two! This time it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Christine Breen, County Clair, Creative writing, Creative Writing in Ireland, Creativity, Ennis, History of the Rain - Niall Williams, Inspiration for writing, Kiltumter, Niall Williams, Oh Come Ye Back to Ireland, Photography, The Ground Hotel in Ennis
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Autumnal sunshine
with more butterflies and bees optimistic spiders mending broken webs virginia creeper, the last of the passion flowers and their fruit An award winning blog for a ‘blog that brightens our day’
Posted in Ann's photography, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Flowers/Garden/Allotment, Nature - birds, flowers, sea or country, Photography, SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
Tagged Bees, butterflies by the sea, Photography, spiders webs, The natural world - flowers
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Excited to be poet in residence in Earls Court Square next weekend!
I’ll love watching the changing images in the water feature globe! Just about ready with a selection of garden poems by well known poets to put around the Square. I’ll be taking my muse, my white rabbit marionette. He … Continue reading
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Tagged #MixedBorders, #OLSW17, A poet in residence, Earls Court Square, London's Plane Trees, New things to do in London, Poems inspired in London, The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, The Poetry School, \Nature
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Taken some photos, sharpened my pencil…
and I’ve laminated some garden poems by famous poets for a poetry quiz, all part of getting ready to be a poet in residence for London’s Open Garden Squares Weekend 17-18 June. I’m one of several poets in various … Continue reading
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Tagged #MixedBorders, #OGSW17, Famous Aussies in the 60s, Flowers/Garden/Allotment, Garden, Gardening, Kangaroo Valley in the 60s, Les Murray - Poet, Photography, Round waterfall feature, The Poetry School
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