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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Even the scarecrows refuse to come out…
after all where are the rows of tender crops? Sadly eaten by slugs, and our scarecrows are far too pretty to frighten even the lowliest snail anyway. And how is it that only one sunflower is the giant type that … Continue reading
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Back down to earth in the garden
Love the greenhouse we inherited. It’s a bit broken and battered like it’s previous owner who loved starting things from seed, digging over his tiny potato bed and arguing with his wife about how much space could be spared … Continue reading
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Wake up to flowers!
It’s Mothers Day! What ever your circumstances, your feelings regarding the whole issue of motherhood. I do hope you all have a happy day! … Continue reading
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Every picture tells a story – Happy New Year!
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A feeling of summer in the air at last
The wisteria had it’s first bloom this year after seven years of waiting. I’m sure I must be doing something wrong with the pruning. But the ground cover has spread really well so hardly any pruning. … Continue reading
Poet in residence Postman’s Park next weekend
It has been quite hectic visiting the park, researching it’s history, talking to the visitors there. There are lots of tourists as well as office workers and several people were doing walks for charities. One pair were walking on behalf of … Continue reading
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Easter Greetings and a Garden Verse
I remember about ten years ago giving my mother an Easter card with the following verse I had written inside. “Goodness” she said “I didn’t know you had it in you”. An English Cottage Garden I could sit here in … Continue reading
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The garden in May – bank holiday weekend
This garden takes a bit of maintenance, but I try to pack the plants in so there is little or no weeding and I like lots of seasonal flowers. The forsythia dies back quite quickly, but then the … Continue reading
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Growing things puts a different perspective on life!
We created this garden six years ago, with many of the plants brought in pots from London. Oh dear those wicked salt sea winds. Luckily it is south facing and sheltered by tall hedges, with frost covers for the camelias, … Continue reading
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