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 dragonfly, sweetcorn and back down to earth…
The dragonfly on the curtain the day after arriving back from Swanwick I took as a good omen. Then the sweetcorn on the allotment looked amazing. I have never grown it before and was told to grow it in a … Continue reading
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Spike Milligan and where cows go bong…
‘Ning Nang Nong where the Cows go Bong ‘etc etc. Well I bet they once did in Ticehurst where Spike lived for a while. Yesterday thanks to The Bell pub and Kit Smith who organised it, it was and a day … Continue reading
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Here comes summer bing bing bing bong…
but no that dog under that furry exterior is a skillful pianist with the ability to play a whole range of popular tunes! www.josspeachmusic.com and up for party bookings by the look of it! Below some Brightonians hurry home … Continue reading
Back on track after a few dull days
Whoops! I love looking out to sea and writing poetry in my beach hut but I think I am really grounded by the earth and more a garden person not so much a mermaid! But luckily due to bringing … Continue reading
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Just love old things – the Remington typewriter
One of my great aunts typed her memoir on an old Remington just like this one, her typing skills meant she did the whole thing with two fingers. She was partially crippled … 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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Wings and Wheels!
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Mindfulness, colouring books and creativity.
I’m sure mindfulness has it’s place but the endless colouring book are fast becoming a modern industry, like celebrity cook books and slimming! I sometimes feels that mindfulness with courses, cds, articles and book is trying … Continue reading
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Deck the tree with ribbons and glitter…
The final touches to Rottingdean’s Christmas tree, thanks to Juliette, the owner of the Open Art Cafe. There will also be a lovely display of trees at St Margaret’s next weekend. The ducks are very impressed … Continue reading
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Poetry in London’s Open squares
There was a real excitement in the air and sense of anticipation when we met to read our poems from our mini residencies for London’s Open Spaces Weekend under the title ‘Mixed Borders.’ Tonight we were all part … Continue reading
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