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.
Tag Archives: Creativity
My poem ‘Seeing’ is about problems with my sight and of course a little general chit chat.
Seeing – poem about macular degeneration on the pond orange and white waterlilies balance like ballerinas on green leaves – … Continue reading
My poem translated into Italian – Bluebells – Garden – Memoir.
An unexpected email arrived from journalist and poet Lavinia Collodel, an art historian living in Rome. She was writing about green spaces for an Italian magazine and included Postman’s Park in London. Apparently she had discovered … Continue reading
Pure escapism painting, photography, singing and puppets.
Recently life has been difficult all round, so sometimes just gather things together to cheer myself along. – – I love taking pictures, but painting is soothing and a good kitchen table activity! Paint and paper is inexpensive so … Continue reading
Welcoming the New Year
Sometimes the unexpected happens even flowers can bloom where they want to. – – I have been writing this blog for nearly ten years. It keeps my creative spirit going and ensures I still take photographs of my garden, allotment … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Creativity, Flowers, Gardening, looking back at 2019, Marionettes, Painting, poetry, Rottnngdean Bazaar, show business 1950s
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Pictures from highlights in 2017
Checking my blog the stats tell me the script for Cinderella, a pantomime in five minutes, gets the most hits on a daily basis worldwide! My old aunty’s chestnut soup recipe (1920) usually comes a close second. Visits to local landmarks are … Continue reading
Posted in Ann's photography, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Christmas - love or loath it?, Creativity, Photography, Rottingdean
Tagged A late start poet, A robin, Bees, Birmingham University pic., Bluebells at Emmetts, Creativity, Earls Court Square, Gardens and Allotments, Kilmahil Ireland, music, Niall Williams author, Open London Squares Weekend, poetry, Rottingdean windmill, The Garden Museum, The joys of Venice, The Poetry School, The Puppeteer's Daughter
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Burning the clocks in Brighton
Little bit late in posting but then as Burning the Clocks is an antidote to the excesses of the commercial Christmas maybe its even more appropriate. The winter solstice is on December 21 and is the “shortest” day of … Continue reading
Cheering myself along on a dull Sunday – 2
Finished a short course with Debbie Mallard last week. Here is some of the students work in progress. – I loved the ease of it all and the interesting friendly fellow students. I can understand families gathering together in … Continue reading
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
Posted in Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative writing courses - mainly Arvon, Famous places, Nature - birds, flowers, sea or country, Photography
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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Arts and Crafts and Workshops at Ming
Feels very much the end of season now the last Bank Holiday before Christmas has been and gone! But then there have been a few unexpected pleasures…here’s one! Claire Harrison running and inspiring a watercolour workshop … Continue reading
Poet in residence in Earls Court Square!
Oh that’s me! One of the poets taking part in the Open Garden Squares Weekend 17th and 18th June with many thanks to The Poetry school for such a unique opportunity. … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Famous places, Flowers/Garden/Allotment, London out and about, Nature - birds, Out and about in London, Photography
Tagged #MixedBorders, #OGSW17, Creativity, Earls Court Square, Garden, Getting a poem started!, Open London Squares Weekend, Photography, Poet in residence, The Poetry School
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