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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Alphabet challenge – E for ego
E is for ego Ego Ego likes to get about to jump, to hop, to run, he’s bright and sharp and sparky, intent on having fun. When he’s at a party he’s rude, he’s crass, a bore, if there is … Continue reading
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Happy Easter to all the lovely people who check into my blog…
with Japanese ‘blown eggs’ I remember making these at Dulwich Art Gallery – they took a whole day! I was getting bogged down with a role of part time carer, as well as work, so … Continue reading
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Allotments are like pets!
Allotments are like some pets. Maybe a cat – independent but still in need of food and warmth, a dog, demanding tender loving care attention, a hampster constantly on the go, or a tortoise keen on hibernation. Maybe the pet … 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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The Toad
The toad sits under a flower pot a leathery warty thing, giving me such a sorrowful look for simply discovering him. I pull out rotting tomatoes put grow bags into a bin, the toad’s not impressed that I’m doing my … 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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‘I Wish’ – my poem featured in Writing Magazine to illustrate comic control
Doris Corti included this poem in this month’s ‘Writing Magazine’ as an example of rhythm and comic control. Wow! I wrote it for one of my grandchildren, Joshua, when he was attending Tatsfield Primary School in Kent and included a few … 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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Holiday poems at the Open Art Cafe Rottingdean
I think we all had a good time at ‘pop in and write a poem’ today writing, sharing, drinking coffee and occasionally indulging in one of the cafe’s yummy cakes! I love running this workshop because it is great when … Continue reading
An eye for detail.
An eye for detail is currently being revised. Sorry about that. Ann
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