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Fiction & Poetry, Poetry

poyums: Signed Edition

Len Pennie (author)

Hardback Published on: 22/02/2024

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Bookseller Reviews

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Exceptional.

One of the finest collections of poems I have ever read. Powerful, intelligent, and very eloquent. A rare and delightful command of precise vocabulary to... READ MORE

Keiran at Waterstones Harrogate

A powerful and popular new voice in poetry

These poems are unflinchingly direct, fiercely feminist, and totally contemporary. Written in both English and Scots, the collection is really accessible, ... READ MORE

Jack at Glasgow Argyle Street

Queen of the rhyming couplet

This collection is beautiful, honest, sharp, and a thorough delight to read. Many of these poyums beg to be read aloud, thanks to Pennie's impeccable sense... READ MORE

Esmé at Bluewater

Beautifully eloquent, incredibly poignant.

I really really enjoyed this collection. Beautifully eloquent, incredibly poignant. I found the poets voice in every line, even ones I may not fully compre... READ MORE

Ella-Mae at Lewes

A work of art!

Len Pennie is a truly gifted poet. She has channeled her own life experiences into powerful, cleaver, moving, and eloquent poetry. In both Scots and Englis... READ MORE

Rhiannon MacG

Perfection

I read this cover to cover in one sitting because I couldn't put it down for even a second. The Scots language is something I've never come across before t... READ MORE

Michela, Waterstones Ashford

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

What a wonderful voice in such a special language.

I feel I should declare I am a Len Pennie fan already. This is the first book of poetry I have read for many years and I forgot how it poetry can mainline ... READ MORE

Eilish from Rustington

Bold and Brilliant

A fresh, bold and impressively fierce new voice in poetry has arrived and I’m hooked. Her words lift off the page. They have heft, they challenge, and they... READ MORE

Jen at Windsor

Poetry as therapy for both reader and writer

A glorious celebration of the Scots tongue Len Pennie's poyums scream with pain and rage but also celebrate hope and the birth of resilience. A performance... READ MORE

Sally, Richmond

Female Rage That Rhymes

This has to be one of the best poetry collections I've ever read - if not the best. Pennie's command over the written word is unmatched. As a woman, I felt... READ MORE

Emily Jamieson

The book that made me fall in love with poetry

I've always said poetry "just isn't for me", and now I feel very silly. I LOVED this! The unashamed Scottishness of this collection really spoke to me, ... READ MORE

Ross at Glasgow Sauchiehall St

Absolutely captivating!

This raw and vulnerable collection brings the Scots language to a wider audience in such an honest and accessible way. I found myself moved to tears by Pen... READ MORE

Talia at Harlow

Synopsis

'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.

Publisher information

Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 9781837262113
Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 17 mm
Weight: 223g
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Brilliant poet

Len is an extraordinary poet, her mastery of both the English language and of the Scots language are simply magnificent. This book may not be out yet, but ... READ MORE

Joseph Brady

This will be a great read I'm sure.

Kiera Skelly

Incredibly powerful collection of Scots poetry about misogyny, feminism, mental health and abuse

I'm not usually a poetry person but I loved Len's Scots word of the day and the poetry that I had heard her perform on IG so I decided to pick up her new b... READ MORE

Sabrina Burton

The poems you wish you could tell your younger self

A really expressive book of poems - Len has a wonderful way of using words, both English and Scots, which flow beautifully, expressing all sorts of emotion... READ MORE

Alex

Unputdownable!

I love this book. I have it at the side of my chair so I can pick it up at any moment. Having followed Len Pennie on social media, and seen the TV programm... READ MORE

Eileen Longworth

An incredibly powerful collection of Scots poetry