poyums

By: Len Pennie

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Hardcover | 22 February 2024

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128 Pages

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20.4 x 13.8 x 1.7

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From Len Pennie, the performance poet sensation, comes an electric debut collection about loving, learning, surviving, growing and giving

And I have done more than just simply get by
So much more than escape or survive
Through the galvanisation of love, time and patience
I'll take hold of my story and thrive.
After life that was seldom what life ought to be
Through laughter and love I'll be whole
This story is mine from the cover to spine
And the narrative I will control

Whether she's writing letters to her younger self, advocating for women's rights or adapting fairy tales to process an abusive relationship, Len's voice is bold, unashamedly frank and unmistakably hers. The poems in this collection, both funny and fiercely feminist, announce a formidable new talent. Moving deftly between English and Scots, poyums is as approachable as it is affecting.

About the Author

Len Pennie is a poet who writes predominantly in the Scots language. She writes passionately about the promotion of minority languages, survivors of domestic abuse and the destigmatisation of mental illness.

Instagram & TikTok @misspunnypennie | Twitter @Lenniesaurus

Industry Reviews

'The keeper and reinventor of the Scottish language in the 21st century' - IAN MCMILLAN

'I think Lennie is brilliant. She has such talent and passion and joy' - MICHAEL SHEEN

'I adore Lennie's poetry' - NIGELLA LAWSON

'Beautiful poetry and her language is just spectacular' - JANEY GODLEY

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