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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A Pighog one-off special With Martin Stannard & Brendan Cleary
Thursday 11th Feb Pighog at Red Roaster Cafe. 7.45 One not to be missed! So how about putting it on your phone or whatever techi thing you modern girls and guys use to remember special events! Me, … Continue reading
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Pighog Special 26th November
Well someone had to keep the show on the road and she did! But next week Michaela is in a different role …November 26th when Pighog and Redhen Press present… … the last … Continue reading
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Pighog and Red Hen Press – great atmosphere, fabulous poets
Michaela Ridgway not only does all the work behind the scenes but then hosts the event. On Thursday last we had six open micers followed by one of the featured poets Robin Houghton with her stunning 20 minute set. Robin’s poetry has appeared in … Continue reading
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Flying the Pighog/Red Hen flag again!
Well! Brighton on 26th March it will their regular monthly poetry and open mic night. On 7th April it will be time to put your hands together and whoop with joy, for Mimi Khalvati and Jackie Wills in conversation. Michaela Ridgway … Continue reading
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Great news for Pighog Press and poetry at Red Roaster.
A great evening of poetry at the Red Roaster Coffee House last night with sets from Pete Howells and Andrew Forster, ten open micers and wonderful news about a new lease of life for Pighog Press. after news of it’s demise … Continue reading
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Redroaster hosts ‘Pighog Plus’ brilliant night for things poetical.
Old and young poets performed to a full house last night, beautifully compered by Michaela Ridgway. Faber’s Fergus Allen, Tommy Sissons and Gramski (from the Spoken Word) for two sets each, intersperced with the open micers. Fergus Allen is a … Continue reading
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Pighog’s brilliant recipe for poetry
Bridget Whelan beat me to re-blogging this one, but the more who read it the merrier. Just the thing to cheer doubtful and even established poets along in January and into Feb. when piggy person poets and others will be … Continue reading
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Plenty happening at Pighog again last night and more to come!
Full house again at the Redroaster for Pighog, with even more excitement because they are acting as host to poets from other small presses. Tonight it was the turn of Nicholas Murray (Melos Press, Rack Press). Nicholas, a seasoned poet … Continue reading
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Ann Perrin 