Let the Light Pour In

An uplifting poetry collection from the number one bestselling author of _My Name Is Why_, Lemn Sissay OBE

THE INSTANT _SUNDAY TIMES_ BESTSELLER A _NEW STATESMAN_ BOOK OF THE YEAR A _SAINSBURY’S MAGAZINE_ BOOK TO GIFT For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. _Let the Light Pour In_ is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating this morning practice. _‘How do you do it?’ said night ‘How do you wake up and shine?’ ‘I keep it simple,’ said light ‘One day at a time’_

“I am not sure I’ve read a more beautiful poetry book” FEARNE COTTON

“Wonderful … one of these books that just makes you happy to have in your bag” JACKIE KAY

“I love Lemn for his hard-won light smashed out of darkness like gold from therock. Simple fast quatrains, dawn-written, day after day, just swallow one like an espresso and go”