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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Postman’s Park
The first day dawned of my two day poetry residency in Postman’s Park, courtesy of the Poetry School. I was one of sixteen poets in different parks writing poetry as part of the Open Garden Squares Weekend. So there I was … Continue reading
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Artifacts awaken memories and inspire poetry
As a poet, I am always interested in how memory can be an inspiration for one’s writing. On our recent visit to Rudyard Kipling’s house in Burwash, personal memories came flooding back because several things looked so familiar. The dark … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Don't Throw Away the Daisies' Poetry, Bateman's in Burwash, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creativity through objects, Finding my feet in Brighton, How atefacts aid creative writing, Inspiration for new poems, National Trust houses are great for memories, New inspiration for creative writers, Photography, Poems about puppets on strings, Rudyard Kipling, Southsea the end of an era, The puppeteer's daughter - part of Ann's memoir, Wise words in retirement
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