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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Original Christmas gifts in Rottingdean – coffee and amazing cake!
Pop into the Open Art Cafe in Rottindean for an Aladdin’s Cave of original Christmas gifts, Each one made by local arts and crafts people. While you are thinking about it all, you can also treat … Continue reading
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Cafe Poets Pop-in and poetry notebooks
We went off at a bit of tangent at Cafe Poets this week and tried our hands at making poetry notebooks. We got very creative with bindings, card and even some handmade papers. Naturally we then had to write some … Continue reading
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A picture post – was a funny old week
Monday – Goodness knows what the balloons were about, discovered them … Continue reading
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Alphabet challenge – E for ego
E is for ego Ego Ego likes to get about to jump, to hop, to run, he’s bright and sharp and sparky, intent on having fun. When he’s at a party he’s rude, he’s crass, a bore, if there is … Continue reading
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Cafe poets – Rottingdean
Thank you to the Open Art Cafe for being our host for over 2 years! A free workshop for aspiring and apprentice poets – more in 2013 hopefully Happy Christmas and New Year to all fellow poets … Continue reading
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Mind maps and skyscapes
Us ordinary mortals sometimes need different ways to inspire the odd poem or two, if you tend to think in pictures, brainstorms or … Continue reading
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Clutterbugs – rhyme but no reason.
After a week at Arvon I should be capable of writing a sonnet to clutter, or at least a few lines of pared down poetry, but the muse deserted me to dance in the garden. I don’t blame her, I’ve … 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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