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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)
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- My poem ‘Seeing’ is about problems with my sight and of course a little general chit chat.
- The puppets that went to the Palace and moving to Eastbourne!
- On World Puppetry Day, thinking about the part of my life spent treading the boards.
- Strange times – celebrations – love – loss and poetry
- More life and times of ageing puppeteer, writer and poet.
- My poem translated into Italian – Bluebells – Garden – Memoir.
- March – another month is flying by…
- Emerging from the chaos of 2020 inevitably older but wiser?
- Telegoons – based on The Goon show – their role in my downfall!
- Creativity – lockdown – but everything is the garden is lovely!
- Talking to myself – pictures – poems
- Early summer in the garden. Pictures -puppet – poems
- Memories – VE day in Balmore Street London N.19 and poetry.
- Happy Easter
- The way the brain may cope with self isolation –
- A magical mother – pictures – poems – stories.
- Hands upon hands and so expressive.
- Signs of spring in Saltdean despite wild weather…
- A garden poem and love the marionettes!
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Pictures from highlights in 2017
Checking my blog the stats tell me the script for Cinderella, a pantomime in five minutes, gets the most hits on a daily basis worldwide! My old aunty’s chestnut soup recipe (1920) usually comes a close second. Visits to local landmarks are … Continue reading
Posted in Ann's photography, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Christmas - love or loath it?, Creativity, Photography, Rottingdean
Tagged A late start poet, A robin, Bees, Birmingham University pic., Bluebells at Emmetts, Creativity, Earls Court Square, Gardens and Allotments, Kilmahil Ireland, music, Niall Williams author, Open London Squares Weekend, poetry, Rottingdean windmill, The Garden Museum, The joys of Venice, The Poetry School, The Puppeteer's Daughter
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Poet in residence in Earls Court Square!
Oh that’s me! One of the poets taking part in the Open Garden Squares Weekend 17th and 18th June with many thanks to The Poetry school for such a unique opportunity. … Continue reading
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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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Tagged Brighton - out and about, Christian Heritage, Frederick and Mary Watts, Inspiration for new poems, John Price and his new book, Looking to do a poetry residency, Open London Squares Weekend, Photography, Postman's Park, Postman's Park Poetry, The Poetry School
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