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.
Tag Archives: poetry
Poetry at the Little Chelsea Food and Art Festival in Eastbourne last Saturday.
Mister John’s Poetry Cafe line up last Saturday, included William Chasseaud, Brian Doherty, Alvin Culzac, Peter Wathen, Keith Willson, Paul Raffety, Zara Luther, Ann Perrin, Philipa Coughlan, Stacy Carl-Mcgrath and of course Mister John. Poems, about travel, one about addiction, a monologue with a different take … Continue reading
Posted in Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Living by the sea, Marionette, Photography, Poetry - Creative Writing, Poetry Cafe Eastbourne
Tagged Art, cafe poetry, Cafe Poets Eastbourne, Eastbourne, Little Chelsea Food and Art Fair, Mister john, Photography, poetry, Poets in Eastbourne, Puppet
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Poetry for the book ‘Paul Smith by Rottingdean Bazaar’.
I had an amazing stroke of luck a few weeks ago when James and Luke from Rottingdean Bazaar popped into the Open Art Cafe in Rottingdean and discovered the poems on display written by members of the Pop in … Continue reading
Nearly time to get back into the garden!
Such beautiful colours and textures. At the risk of repeating myself I love growing veg. in buckets because they can be moved around to chase the sun. … Continue reading
Cataloging life and poetry
According to one source cataloging includes alphabetize, arrange, tick off, rank, stream, a pecking order, pigeon hole. Love the last one, imagine indignant pigeons waiting while I place half finished poems into holes along the white cliffs walk way. … Continue reading
Finding the printing press – puppets – poetry – presents
Well we’ve eaten all the mince pies! The Adana I uncovered the Adana press and a long lost box of printing blocks just before Christmas, as one does when one is looking for last years wrapping paper! The blocks looked intriguing … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Christmas - love or loath it?, Creative non fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged Adana printing press poems, Hand painted glasses and lights, Marionettes, Photography, Poems about printing machines, poetry, Puppetry
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Going round in circles…and winter poem.
Recently had all the excitement of reading at Pighog on the same programme as Jackie Wills, Colette Sensier, Brendan Cleary and Pighog open micers! The event is arranged and compered as always by the enthusiastic Michaela Ridgway. It all went well … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a poet, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Christmas - love or loath it?, Creativity, Life and Times of a New Age Granny, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Poetry readings - London - Brighton
Tagged Ann at Pighog, Brighton - out and about, Jill Edwards' Comedy Course, music, Paper Chain poem, Photography, Pighog Christmas Party Night, Pighog Poetry 2018, poetry, Snow Queen in Brighton, Troubadour Poetry Pary, Winter poem
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Hey I’m reading at Pighog on Thursday
invited by Michaela Ridgway and on the same bill as Jackie Wills, Colette Sensier Brendan Cleary no less! The Nightingale Room. Grand Central 29-30 Surrey Street. 7.15. “What an honour” I said to the rabbit “and you can’t come because you haven’t been invited!” … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative non fiction, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Poetry - Creative Writing, Poetry readings - London - Brighton
Tagged Entertainment, Fame but not fortune at Pighog, Open mic, Photography, Pighog, poetry, Red Hen, The White Rabbit
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Writing poetry is scary
and the wind makes me feel a slightly crazy full stop Blogging can be fun comma but I like proof readers and editors who put everything right full stop I’m a puppeteer’s daughter and my schooling was spasmodic spell … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Marionette, nonsence, Photography, poetry
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The snail trail – autumn and my one and only poem about cancer…
Snellie is a tribute to Mrs Ellen Nye Chart, known as Nellie who took over as owner and manager of the Theatre Royal in Brighton in 1875. Among other things she invited 1000 inmates of the workhouse to a … Continue reading
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