poyums annaw

Len Pennie

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English

Canongate Books
06 January 2026

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Feminism & feminist theory

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. Incisive and fiercely honest, poyums annaw firmly underscores Len's place as a defining voice in contemporary poetry.

By: Len Pennie
Imprint: Canongate Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781837263288
ISBN 10: 1837263280
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 06 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Len Pennie is a poet who writes in both Scots and English. She writes passionately about the promotion of minoritised languages, survivors of domestic abuse and the destigmatisation of mental illness. Instagram & TikTok @misspunnypennie | Twitter @Lenniesaurus

Reviews for poyums annaw

'Praise for Poyums: A poet who redefines what poetry is and who it is for' - LEMN SISSAY 'The keeper and reinventor of the Scots language in the 21st century' - IAN MCMILLAN 'I adore Lennie's poetry' - NIGELLA LAWSON 'Pennie already - in this first collection - shows an impressive command of poetic technique [ . . . ] this intense and remarkable collection now marks her out as a poetic voice to be reckoned with - strong, tested, skilful, driven, and facing firmly towards the future' - Scotsman