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: Seasonal affective disorder
Emerging from the chaos of 2020 inevitably older but wiser?
During lockdown I think my life has taken even more of an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ quality, with a few chunks of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ for good measure. The Mad Hatter is of course unaware that mercury is responsible … Continue reading
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Announcing a new page for tips on SAD
SAD is seasonal depression that comes in the autumn, can start as early as October and often miraculously disappears in the spring. A new page starts today. If you want to follow it check it out on a regular basis … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Finding my feet in Brighton, Having a bad hair day!, NLP tips for SAD, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder, Seasonal affective disorder, Tips for coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Little things mean a lot – snowdrop therapy!
OK so I just made that bit up! But snowdrops are special, and yes a bit of dark chocolate is happy making too! I’ve been trying to meet some writing comp. deadlines. What a nightmare! Some only operate online, so how … Continue reading
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