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: SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
Emerging from the chaos of 2020 inevitably older but wiser?
During lockdown I think my life has taken even more of an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ quality, with a few chunks of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ for good measure. The Mad Hatter is of course unaware that mercury is responsible … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Ann's memoir, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creativity, Famous places, Lockdown, Marionette, Nothing waits a category long, Photography, Puppethouse mayhem, SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder, The Open Art Cafe Rottingdean where Ann often writes
Tagged British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, End of 2020, making films, Nature - birds, flowers, sea or country, Postman's Park Poetry, Puppetry, Seasonal affective disorder, surviving 2020, Troubadour Coffee House - poetry
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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
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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Paths – pictures and a poem
Paths From my bedroom window I can see the worn stone paths I created in the garden. The pathway meandering through the park leading to the sea where dog walkers congregate every morning. Tiny paths threading their way … Continue reading
Kind thoughts to sufferers of SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder at the bottom of the garden the battered greenhouse shattered panes spiders webs compost bags peat pots optimistic winter veg sun detours through the blackberry bush growing too near the roof limiting light and warmth green tomatoes layers of … Continue reading
The Undercliff Walk
When I am bereft of words the natural world then fills the gap.
How to avoid loneliness at Christmas
This post was first published in 2012 so a slight update. I think that loneliness has almost become a ‘social stigma’ something best not discussed, it implies that one doesn’t have the capacity to make friends. Nonsense! Homeworking, … Continue reading
New skills in 2015?
I sung the praises of Evolution Arts Courses and their papier mache roses last week, but to be fair Brighton Friends Centre also has some wonderful courses that will chase the winter blues away. ‘Buttons, Beads & Brooches’ with tutor … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up, Photography, SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
Tagged Adult Education in Brighton, Brighton - out and about, Brighton Friends Adult Education Centre, Ceramics with Emma Sutherland, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, Wise words in retirement
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