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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April time to ponder…
What is the man in the moon saying to the starlings; how are the colours of the pheasant determined; who tells the pigeons to go the same places in the cliffs to nest year after year; why is a … Continue reading
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Newhaven shares a sense of community
One part of is rather run down. Local industries have disappeared and the bedraggled docks look very dismal, but there is still the wonderful fish shop on the Quay with some of the best fish, oysters and crabs on the south … Continue reading
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How to avoid loneliness at Christmas
This post was first published in 2012 so a slight update. I think that loneliness has almost become a ‘social stigma’ something best not discussed, it implies that one doesn’t have the capacity to make friends. Nonsense! Homeworking, … Continue reading
Wind and rain and our changes of mood
Oh the contrasts in the weather, how tiny we are in the face of nature! I was a teacher for a few years and we were always aware that a windy day might, if we were not … Continue reading
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Taking one day at a time!
That’s what the birds do, thinking of following their example! There is something called Maslow’s hierarchy needs, with food and shelter at the top and that’s what birds seek and usually get. For some of my acquaintances … Continue reading
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Announcing a new page for tips on SAD
SAD is seasonal depression that comes in the autumn, can start as early as October and often miraculously disappears in the spring. A new page starts today. If you want to follow it check it out on a regular basis … Continue reading
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‘Shooting the messenger’ and deleting emails.
I come from the generation of letter writing and not just thank you notes to aunties who gave one a whole sixpence when one visited, or years later slipped a book token into a birthday card. We were expected to … Continue reading
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pick yourself up – with Jewish mothers chicken soup!!
No Mrs Clucky didn’t get put in the pot! But we’ve had our share of colds in this house for over a week. Why oh why didn’t I remember Jewish Mothers chicken soup? Well luckily its come back to me … Continue reading
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