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.
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‘The Puppeteer’s Daughter’
With our white rabbit on the front cover and John McCullough’s and Tim Dooley’s wonderful endorsements on the back my new collection of poetry has just taken flight! The back page says ‘The poems explore the complexity of life as … Continue reading
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Love is neither here nor there!
= love is a hammock rocked in a hospital ward all night till morning = – sun sea sheep shadows the old black mill on the hill love is a pathway = = a pen in … Continue reading
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Arvon in my Mind’s Eye – adds inspiration
I know I go on about the courses at Arvon a lot but today was quite revealing. I accidently popped my Arvon notebook from a course last year into my bag instead of my equally bulky Myslexia … Continue reading
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Cafe poets – Rottingdean
Thank you to the Open Art Cafe for being our host for over 2 years! A free workshop for aspiring and apprentice poets – more in 2013 hopefully Happy Christmas and New Year to all fellow poets … Continue reading
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Our latest poetic efforts grace the smallest room in the house.
The Open Art Cafe – Rottingdean Our latest poems, written by aspiring and apprentice poets are on display in the cafe in smallest room in … Continue reading
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Poets mittens
The rhythm of the needles, the colours, the contrasts, the pattern combinations, making mittens is like creating poetry, but mine are warm and pretty and a present from a friend. I always loved that childhood rhyme all about kittens that lost their mittens. … Continue reading
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Clutterbugs – rhyme but no reason.
After a week at Arvon I should be capable of writing a sonnet to clutter, or at least a few lines of pared down poetry, but the muse deserted me to dance in the garden. I don’t blame her, I’ve … Continue reading
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The Tortoise – a poem
The Tortoise (for Bridget) When the tortoise crawls out of hibernation from the box of straw will the rings of her ancient shell shield her from regret will her wrinkly head recall the sound of that voice the haunting echo … Continue reading
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Ann Perrin 