poyums

<p><b>From Len Pennie, the performance poet sensation, comes an electric debut collection about loving, learning, surviving, growing and giving - an instant <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller<br><br></b><b>THE INSTANT <i>SUNDAY TIMES, </i></b><b><i>THE TIMES</i>,<i> SUNDAY POST </i>AND <i>iPAPER </i>BESTSELLER</b><br><br><i>And I have done more than just simply get by</i><br><i>So much more than escape or survive</i><br><i>Through the galvanisation of love, time and patience</i><br><i>I'll take hold of my story and thrive.</i><br><i>After life that was seldom what life ought to be</i><br><i>Through laughter and love I'll be whole</i><br><i>This story is mine from the cover to spine</i><br><i>And the narrative I will control</i><br><br><br>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.<br><br>The poems in this collection, both funny and fiercely feminist, announce a formidable new talent. Moving deftly between English and Scots, <i>poyums </i>is as approachable as it is affecting.</p>