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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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
Seems to be competition in my garden
for the last rose of summer less so for the last spider or the biggest potato Sunday afternoon – sorting out the greenhouse, filling holes in the grass and finishing off … Continue reading
Excited to be poet in residence in Earls Court Square next weekend!
I’ll love watching the changing images in the water feature globe! Just about ready with a selection of garden poems by well known poets to put around the Square. I’ll be taking my muse, my white rabbit marionette. He … Continue reading
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Dragonflies mating
a seemingly endless dance of intensity.
Seagulls enjoy the Lido…
before it opens to the public.
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All in a golden afternoon … and beyond
autumnal leaves still cling to the cherry tree, a rustle of green and mauve, red berries ribbons of clouds, an ochre sky, magical mirrors of light, a father and son share the late afternoon and … Continue reading
Wonderful light today…
I was out in the garden pruning a plum tree, tidying up the virginia creeper and collecting the last of the raspberries. I’ve always loved the way the green leaves on the virginia creeper change to red and gold … Continue reading
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Kind thoughts to sufferers of SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder at the bottom of the garden the battered greenhouse shattered panes spiders webs compost bags peat pots optimistic winter veg sun detours through the blackberry bush growing too near the roof limiting light and warmth green tomatoes layers of … Continue reading
The dragonfly, sweetcorn and back down to earth…
The dragonfly on the curtain the day after arriving back from Swanwick I took as a good omen. Then the sweetcorn on the allotment looked amazing. I have never grown it before and was told to grow it in a … Continue reading
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Back down to earth in the garden
Love the greenhouse we inherited. It’s a bit broken and battered like it’s previous owner who loved starting things from seed, digging over his tiny potato bed and arguing with his wife about how much space could be spared … Continue reading
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