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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In memory of Marcus Harman
Charms on golden thread dance in light on dark green glass so many angles. Marcus created the work of art above – not as dramatic as the mosaics or some of … Continue reading
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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Tagged Cafe Poets Rottingdean - Ann's Poetry Workshops, Haiku about a goat, Haiku about a purse, Haiku about snow, New poem, prose poem or from my book, Rottingdean, The Open Art Cafe - Rottingdean - Ann's Cafe Poet Workshops
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The Bus Pass – a poem
Well it’s verse not poetry but never mind! The Bus Pass I’ve got myself a wheelie bag bought granny pants and vests accepted that my hair is grey and started taking rests. My smile’s benign when people call but the … Continue reading
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Tagged A poem about getting old, An Open Art Cafe Poet, Bus pass poem, Creative writing, Granny poem, Growing old gracefully, Light verse, Monologue - prose or poem, New poem, Poem about a bus pass - Ann Perrin, prose poem or from my book, The Bus Pass, The Open Art Cafe - Rottingdean - Ann's Cafe Poet Workshops
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Snow – haiku – poem
A fine white veil falls over the face of the world slowly freezing time. ——————— I am featuring writing haikus at the next workshop in January. A good way of starting the new year. Free at The Open Arts Cafe … Continue reading
Cafe Poets – Workshop – Rottingdean
Cafe Poets – poetry workshops – I sit in the Open Arts cafe in Rottingdean, on the first Wednesday in the month 10.30 to 12.30 writing poetry, well sometimes verse. I bring with me new inspiration and ideas. It is for … Continue reading
Cafe Poets – Workshop – Rottingdean
Cafe Poetry – The Open Arts Cafe. This month we write poems about ‘journeys’. Lots of fun and good company. Wonderful value – as absolutely free. Our hosts are Aimee and Marcus who run the Open Art Cafe. Workshops are the first … Continue reading
Cafe Poets – Workshop – Rottingdean
Cafe Poets – The Open Arts Cafe Rottingdean. (oct) – We have a great time shuffling post cards for inspiration and we all leave with either completed poems or work in progress. Love the red shoes, the town hall, the rescue me … Continue reading
Cafe Poets – Open Mic – Rottingdean
Cafe Poets – Open Mic at The Open Art Cafe. Rottingdean May 2010 We had a good poetry night with six new poets reading their work some for the first time in public. One of the highlights has to be a poem … Continue reading
Cafe Poets – Open Mic – Rottingdean
Cafe Poets Open Mic at The Open Art Cafe Rottingdean – Feb 2011 We had a brilliant open mic poetry night with the enthusiastic support of Mark and Aimee who run the Cafe. I will be repeating the event every third … Continue reading
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Cafe Poets – the Open Art Cafe – Rottingdean
Another lovely poetry writing workshop at the Open Art Cafe in Rottingdean. We warmed up by picking a colour and brainstorming everything we could think of with that colour mentioning it in each line. Went on to words and associations. … Continue reading
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