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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Loving the life – ‘a garden is a lovesome thing. God wot’
Ted Hughes’ garden at Lumb Bank. Charleston – sculptures, a lake, the house and a lot more. Virginia Woolf”s garden – 2 min 60 secs I love that garden and the music. Made it in the lunch break … Continue reading
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Arvon in my Mind’s Eye – adds inspiration
I know I go on about the courses at Arvon a lot but today was quite revealing. I accidently popped my Arvon notebook from a course last year into my bag instead of my equally bulky Myslexia … Continue reading
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Arvon – a personal journey into poetry and a visit to Hebden Bridge.
This is a film about my week at ‘Ted Hughes Arvon’ as a student writing poetry. 9 minutes – including a pheasant with attitude, an overview, a Thursday night happening and visit to Hebden Bridge! Absolutely love the … Continue reading
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Lighting a candle.
I love candles, they hold such a lot of significance for so many people. Of course initially they were the source of light for people in their homes. Later they were a symbol of faith for many with different religious beliefs. … Continue reading
Self publishing – a personal journey.
There appears to be considerable interest in self publishing at the moment and as I have been there, done it and got the tee shirt, I thought it might be useful to share the process with others. I have had … Continue reading
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A forest near Toulouse
A forest near Toulouse The mist of mountains brings in tears of rain Where charcoal burners sought to set up home. The forest floor is thick with fern again Their labours lost, their bodies buried bone. Strong men cut trees … Continue reading
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Arvon
Arvon – Ian Duhig and Amanda Dalton – Dec 2010 – A fantastic poetry writing course. What a delight, a whole week of poetry. Ian Duhig and Amanda Dalton, the tutors are so informative and generous with their time and both … Continue reading
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