My poems are inspired by people, places, life, death, ageing and sometimes by my life as a puppeteer’s daughter. I write in a variety of styles but mainly free verse.
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My poems are inspired by people, places, life, death, ageing and sometimes by my life as a puppeteer’s daughter. I write in a variety of styles but mainly free verse.
Please click on the link below to hear the podcast of this poem The Oleander We found it in Albi, no gentle sketch but boldly painted bright and blowzy heady … Continue reading →
I wrote the ‘The hole in the wall’ at an Arvon creative writing course at Totleigh Barton many years ago. A film I made earlier – I have always been … Continue reading →
My Garden – to listen to the podcast please click on link below I could sit here in my garden all my waking hours simply entranced by the profusion of … Continue reading →
To hear the introduction and Ann’s poem Picasso’s Model – please click on the arrow on the podcast below. Picasso’s Model He watches me intently as though drawing a vase. … Continue reading →
Listen to Ann’s poem Moving on now – simply press the arrow on this latest post – This poem was written on the last day of a course at Arvon. … Continue reading →
A poem about a neighbour in South London. He lived in a house beyond a high fence at the end of the garden and I never got to know him. … Continue reading →
Listen to Ann’s poem Reconciliation now – simply press the arrow on this latest post page – Reconciliation Seeds take flight with the softest blow, on dandelion clocks you know. Forever? … Continue reading →
Listen to – Beachcombing – Ann’s latest podcast on her poetry site by pressing the link – Beachcombing Where a solitary seagull flew hopeful of an unexpected catch an old man … Continue reading →
Ann’s poetry podcast – Listen to the poem ‘Don’t Throw the Daisies‘ on Ann’s blog now – by clicking on link below – Don’t Throw Away the Daisies … Continue reading →
Listen to Blackpool Illuminations now by pressing the link below – Our parents performed on The North Pier Blackpool with their elaborate Marionette Musical. We stayed in a a holiday … Continue reading →
Listen to The Salt Sea Winds now – by pressing on the link below. Where salt sea winds make their eerie sounds and grey-green waves come crashing to the shore … Continue reading →
Listen to A Widow’s Weeds now – just press on the link below. A Widow’s Weeds Mrs. Howell had always lived in the attic in her widows’ weeds. We children swore she wore … Continue reading →
Listen to Ann’s poem The House in Highgate now – just press on the link below. The House in Highgate Peter Pan had a lot to answer for! We were … Continue reading →
Listen to Ann’s poem Granny’s Corset now – just press on the link below. Granny’s Corset Push open the door and enter her room with heavy beige wallpaper and brown … Continue reading →
Listen to On The Fiddle now – just press on the link below. Playing the fiddle he walks the tight rope strung between two lamp posts. With over painted mouth and … Continue reading →
Listen to The Fall of the West Pier now – just press on the link below. Rumbling crushing crumbling oblivious to reason it moves over pebbles seeking its prey. A … Continue reading →
Listen to Ann’s poem called Weaving Spells now – just press on arrow on this site. He was a magician to us weaving spells with wood and clay. Other people’s … Continue reading →
My poems are inspired by people, places, life, death, ageing and sometimes by my life as a puppeteer’s daughter. I write in a variety of styles but mainly free verse.
