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: Postman’s Park
A pas de deux for a poet in residence?
I am so lucky I have been given Earls Court Square as poet in residence for the Open Gardens Square Weekend on the 17-18 June 2017 in London, thanks to the Poetry School. Now I have to try and … Continue reading
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More from Postman’s Park
London Parks and Garden Squares Weekend. This year in Postman’s Park they had John Price, who has written a book about the people on the Watts memorial tiles, giving talks. He is an historian as well as a man who has … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheer yourself up on a dull day, friends of City Gardens, Honeycomb Meadows, John Price, Mixed Borders poetry residency, More about being a poet in residence, Postman's Park, The Poetry School, Watts memorial
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Behind the scenes with one poet in residence – Postman’s Park
I travel up from Brighton but with so many train cancellations my partner and I found a last minute stay in the City. Lots more time to get more organised too. This year thirty poets took part in Mixed Borders … Continue reading
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The Handkerchief Tree in Postman’s Park
The leaves have turned white at last! We have travelled up twice from Brighton hoping to see it’s full glory and have met some more interesting visitors to the park along the way. We have also seen a very des … Continue reading
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Every picture tells a story – Happy New Year!
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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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Poet in residence Postman’s Park next weekend
It has been quite hectic visiting the park, researching it’s history, talking to the visitors there. There are lots of tourists as well as office workers and several people were doing walks for charities. One pair were walking on behalf of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton - out and about, Cottage garden by the sea, Frederick and Mary Watts, London Open Squares Weekend, Photography, Postman's Park, The Poetry School
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Ann Perrin 