Len Pennie, author of the British Book Award-winning collection of poetry poyums, will be performing at Hay Festival in May.

She will be performing her sophomore poetry collection poyums annaw and will be joined by fellow award-winning poet Tishani Doshi to headline the “Poems of Protest” event.

They will be performing on Saturday 23rd May at 20:30 on the Spring Stage.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness two trailblazing faces in the contemporary poetry scene.

Grab your tickets here!

There isn’t a timescale for how you should heal
Your bad days are valid, your heartache is real
But so is the day that your smile will return
That fire within you continues to burn
You will overcome this and continue to thrive
You are here, you are loved, you are whole, you’re alive.

A formidable follow up to her award-winning debut poetry collection, Len Pennie’s poyums annaw is just like her: defiant, angry and trailblazing. These poems are a call to arms, confronting ideas of patriarchy, gender-based violence and societal injustice with equal parts tenderness, quick-wit and righteous fury. poyums annaw firmly cements Len as a defining voice in contemporary Scots poetry.

Poyums Annaw is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

Don’t forget that signed editions of poyums annaw, Len’s sophomore collection, are available to order now. Get one here!

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