Len Pennie, author of the British Book Award-winning collection of poetry poyums, has just featured on Mind Cake, a comedy wellbeing podcast that centres on honest mental health conversations.

In the episode, which you can listen to in full here, they discuss creativity, the power of having someone believe in you and Len’s latest collection poyums annaw.

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. Grab yours here!

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