Len Pennie, author of the British Book Award-winning collection of poetry poyums, will be attending a special event to commemorate World Poetry Day at The Collector’s Hall in Glasgow City Centre.

The event will be held on Saturday 21st March from 16:00 to 20:00 and all attendees will be greeted with a welcome drink!

Len will be giving a reading of her famous poyums and will also be answering questions as part of a Q&A.

Don’t miss out on the chance to get a copy of poyums and poyums annaw signed by Len in-person; 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.

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