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 cottage garden by the sea
(this is doggerel you have been warned) A cottage garden by the sea says much for it and much of me small apple trees and … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Finding my feet in Brighton, Gardening and the Allotment - for the love of it, Living by the sea, Photography, Poetry - Creative Writing, Retiring to Brighton - ups and downs
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India in the 80’s – page 2
I loved finding my slides of India in the 80’s a few weeks ago. I guess the place has stayed in my unconscious mind ever since, partly because even without the slides I found myself writing a couple … Continue reading
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Treasuring your special moments
“Treasure these moments they will never come again” said my mother to dear friends in the Pyrenees 25 years ago when their young children where running ahead investigating the joys of a tiny stream. We are all a lot older … Continue reading
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The eternal creative spirit…
The graffitti, the guy playing his guitar, the younger one on his bike passing the time of day, even taking the picture reflects the eternal creative spirit.
Loving London – wandering around Victoria and Whitehall.
If you like this post you may like these posts too? … Continue reading
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Loving London – Kings Cross and St Pancras
If you like this you’ll love – https://annperrin.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/loving-london-wandering-around-victoria-and-whitehall/
Singing a rainbow?
Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue. I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow too. Not my words, well known song, tried to capture a rainbow on my camera … Continue reading
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Wonderful shades of white.
always surprising! ——————————————————– If you liked this post you may also like – https://annperrin.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/barmy-about-a-butterfly/
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An old fashioned love affair
Posted in Nothing waits a category long, Photography
Tagged Cherub, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, Picture poetry, Swan
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The Tortoise – a poem
The Tortoise (for Bridget) When the tortoise crawls out of hibernation from the box of straw will the rings of her ancient shell shield her from regret will her wrinkly head recall the sound of that voice the haunting echo … Continue reading
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