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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Down to earth on the allotment.
Onions, strawberries, raspberries, cherries and borage. To me the whole thing is like a painting, so many greens, a few yellows, pinks and a whole range of reds. The cherries are for cooking but can disappear overnight if a hungry … Continue reading
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The beach is calling …
so less of muddy boots, digging, clearing pathways, weeding, fences falling down, slugs having a party, a stray animal digging up parsnips for a midnight feast and more of tomatoes, garlic, onions and other things to eat! and I … Continue reading
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A picture post – was a funny old week
Monday – Goodness knows what the balloons were about, discovered them … Continue reading
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‘Is There a Doctor in the House’ Poetry PhDs and other meaningful info.
The Poetry School’s first poetry Phd Festival where current Phd candidates shared their ideas and discoveries. Well if you are a late start poet like moi, how wonderful to get an overview of the world of academia and poetry under … Continue reading
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Allotments for beginners – down to earth with a bump
After all the drama surrounding the big fire on Cranleigh Avenue I had completely forgotten I had intended to download my new pics on our allotment so it’s down to earth with a bump. A new reader who had just acquired … Continue reading
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Monty Don’s got nothing on me!
Allotment wisdom ‘little and often’ – ‘digging for victory’. People were complaining on ‘You and Yours’ today about being thrown off their allotments. Don’t let it happen to you! It’s not too late, start again right now! Bung some black plastic … Continue reading
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Tidying up our starter plot for The Weald Centenary on Sunday
Today Nicky lends a hand to make the allotment neat for the Open Day on Sunday. I don’t usually add posts about my allotment on this site, saving … Continue reading
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Papery onions straight from the ground
At last some lovely papery garlic and onions just right for drawing never mind eating. I left some in the ground although the stalks have turned brown. The garlic was quite small but some of the … Continue reading
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