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 way the brain may cope with self isolation –
The current coronavirus crisis creates fears that are similar to those of bereavement. 1. Shock and Denial (disbelief..it hasn’t happened.) 2. Pain and Guilt (life feels chaotic.) 3. Anger and Bargaining (blame others / if only I had done this … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 stages of grief, coping with SAD, inspiration, music
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Lace making – poem and pictures
The Lace Maker I found the brown hessian lace cushion in the loft wrapped in crumpled paper the pattern and pins still in place wooden bobbins, one with buttons on the metal ring instead of the more traditional spangles a … Continue reading
Why on earth did I try to become a poet?
I can sketch passably, I’ve been a marionette maker and performer, I have worked as a therapist and can hypnotize people! It was only when regression became the in thing and too many private clients wanted to see if they … Continue reading
Posted in 'The Puppeteer's Daughter' Ann Perrin, Ann Perrin stage name Ann Field, Ann's photography, Becoming a poet, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative Nonfiction, Photography, poetry
Tagged #ReadOlderPoets, 'Don' Throw Away the Daisies', inspiration, Poem about and Ash Tree, Poem about Ego, Poem about Paris, poetry, The Puppeteer's Daughter
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A weekend of exploration, poetry and writing workshops
An Apple a Day? People passionate about words? Lapidus London When I discovered that a lively fellow poet Christine Holywood was involved in this event I signed up on the spur of the moment, not really checking the detail. Once … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a poet, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creativity, Photography, Poetry - Creative Writing
Tagged inspiration, Lapidus London, Managing grief with creativity, Mental Health and creativity, New ways of seeing, Photography, poetry, Ted Bowman
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World Mental Health Day
Last week I ran a poetry workshop in an Adult Psychiatric Rehab hospital for World Mental Health Day. Wonderful people – wonderful poems – used a variety of prompts and read poems by Frank O’Hara and William Carlos Williams for good measure! A … Continue reading
As autumn approaches – a poem – a visit to Emmetts – bits and pieces.
I enjoyed painting an image for another of my poems – could become a habit! An award-winning blog for a ‘blog that brightens our day’ 1. Emmetts Robin savours the smell of the toffee tree (Katsura tree) Love the Persian … Continue reading
Up to the Summer Exhibition at the RA
with my eldest son Robin a week or so ago. The exhibition is so well co-ordinated and every room beautifully hung. One of the themes is migration and includes birds and animals, followed by wonderful works including paintings, prints, words and … Continue reading
Poetry for the book ‘Paul Smith by Rottingdean Bazaar’.
I had an amazing stroke of luck a few weeks ago when James and Luke from Rottingdean Bazaar popped into the Open Art Cafe in Rottingdean and discovered the poems on display written by members of the Pop in … Continue reading
Hooray! A blue plaque for Bob Pelham in Marlborough
The unveiling and celebration is on 28th of February in Marlborough, where Bob Pelham created Wonky Toys and later Pelham Puppets. The plaque is a big achievement for David Leech who instigated the idea and the council for their generous support … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bob Pelham's Blue Plaque, David Leech, Gamages, Harrods, inspiration, Marlborough, Photography, Plays for Pelham Puppets Book 1 and 2, Puppet, Ron and Joan Fields Puppets, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, The Telegoons
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