poyums - Len Pennie

Category: Poetry
Language: English
Keywords: Feminism Womens

Written by Len Pennie
Read by Len Pennie
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
Release date: 02-22-24

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.