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 new visitor flew in
in heavy rain, think it was a Buzzard but no-one else turned up to his party.
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Living for the day
I’ve lived in London for most of my life, but I sometimes came down to Brighton for the day, just to look out at the sea and remind myself how tiny my worries and concerns were in the … Continue reading
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The calm before the storm
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Hastings Herring Fair – 9th and 10th November
We went along today in torrential rain, most of the time, but still stalls to delight, folk singers to listen and yummy cooked herrings to eat. One stall offering 2 with bread for £1.50 Mike Rat co-ordinates the singing groups … Continue reading
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Allotments for beginners – down to earth with a bump
After all the drama surrounding the big fire on Cranleigh Avenue I had completely forgotten I had intended to download my new pics on our allotment so it’s down to earth with a bump. A new reader who had just acquired … Continue reading
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Saltdean – same time, same place.
Six different angles
The end of the beach hut?
This was supposed to be a poem but ended up as prose, but then anything is an improvement on the blank page! The end of the beach hut Sitting in battered beach hut, rusty bolts, badly … Continue reading
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A sense of place
from our garden we can see the cycle of the seasons on the farm on the hill.
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Sunday Special – Sand Sculpture Festival – Brighton 2013
I thought I would try a few ‘Sunday Specials’ with some special pics and maybe a film! This year the sand sculpture in Brighton takes on a musical theme – up and ready for the summer season at … Continue reading
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April alphabet challenge – G is for garden, naturally.
b The birds in the garden today – the poem is about the garden in London. The Passing Season Hidden from view he hums, deep resonant sounds of age and wisdom. My neighbour’s steady beat on wooden stakes … Continue reading
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