{"product_id":"poyums-9781837260218","title":"Poyums","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Len Pennie, the performance poet sensation, comes an electric debut collection about loving, learning, surviving, growing and giving - an instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e SUNDAY POST \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eiPAPER \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd I have done more than just simply get by\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo much more than escape or survive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough the galvanisation of love, time and patience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll take hold of my story and thrive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter life that was seldom what life ought to be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough laughter and love I'll be whole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis story is mine from the cover to spine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the narrative I will control\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems in this collection, both funny and fiercely feminist, announce a formidable new talent. Moving deftly between English and Scots, \u003ci\u003epoyums \u003c\/i\u003eis as approachable as it is affecting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLen Pennie\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet who writes predominantly in the Scots language. She writes passionately about the promotion of minoritised languages, survivors of domestic abuse and the destigmatisation of mental illness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstagram \u0026amp; TikTok @misspunnypennie Twitter @Lenniesaurus\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184741056786,"sku":"9781837260218","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_229389aa-0cd5-4f63-b2d7-a0d0aae0e739.jpg?v=1771334690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poyums-9781837260218","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}