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poyums

poyums

£10.99

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DISCOVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, SUNDAY POST AND iPAPERBESTSELLER
WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH
WINNER OF 2024 SCOTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024

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Categories: Book Shop, Islay Book Festival 2025, Poetry Tags: Len Pennie, Poetry Books, poyums, Scots
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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.

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Weight0.150 kg
Dimensions12.9 × 19.8 × 1.6 cm
Author

Len Pennie

ISBN

9781837260218

Language

English, Scots

Paperback

128 p.

Publisher

Canongate Books

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