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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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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A poem for May
The Maypole in Covent Garden We had a lovely ‘Pop in and write a poem’ session at The Open Art Cafe this month. The session included warm ups – words rhyming and word associations. Sharing May Day memories such as … Continue reading
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An eye for detail.
An eye for detail is currently being revised. Sorry about that. Ann
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Aunt Con’s rhubarb and her sewing box.
I did a post about Aunt Ethel’s chestnut soup a few months ago, so now its dear departed Aunt Con’s turn to have her moment with her rhubarb. I had three great aunts, the eldest Aunt Ethel married, … Continue reading
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Planting up the fruit and veggies
New strawberries Sadie dibs in the new seeds Courgettes potted up Watering the plants Spring on the allotment Spring is begging for attention, time to dig in the new strawberry plants for Sadie to dib in the new seeds, the courgettes … Continue reading
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Hidden gems in Brighton – the paper creation man
Hidden Gems The old man with the long grey beard sits at the entrance to The Lanes, he’ll be in a different doorway tomorrow, we watch and wonder … Continue reading
Londoner’s Lament
The sea, the sea not the right place to be pretty for sure but no sign of a tree then without warning it’s moody and bleak I want hedgerows and birdsong I won’t last the week. Seagulls are screeching like witches … Continue reading
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Open Arts Cafe – Haikus – new poems
A good start to the New Year with Haikus. We all brainstormed words for each season and then our feeling about each season of the year. Two writing sessions later we all had all written two and some people nine! … Continue reading
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Even clowns have their ups and downs
This clown takes a breath outside the Notre Dame in Paris. – I Wish (for Joshie and his teacher at primary Miss Chivers) My dad works in the circus And when we go to school He shows me lots of … Continue reading
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