With over fifty new poems from Britain’s favourite poet, You Made Me Late Again! is an essential addition to Pam Ayres’ incomparable collection of works.
Pam’s poems are observant, witty and poignant in equal measure. In ‘The Swifts’ and ‘The Pyracantha Anthem’ she marvels at nature, while ‘A Patient’s Prayer’ and ‘Litter Moron’ offer wry views on Modern Britain. From the dog being afraid of the toaster to your son leaving home for university; and from the search for that perfect swimsuit to becoming a gran for the first time – Pam’s poems are beautifully crafted, and her subjects the everyday and the universal.
Delightfully illustrated, most of the poems in You Made Me Late Again! are brand new, yet it also features several firm favourites from her stage shows, published for the first time, such as ‘The Make-up Lady’ and ‘Tippy Tappy Feet’.

Selected Plays
Mad Honey
Magnifico!
Easier Ways To Say I Love You
Gift Wrapping
Drums In The Distance : Journeys Into the Global Far Right
Tall Bones
Europe's 100 Best Cathedrals
The Cutting Room
Cursed Bread : Longlisted for the Women's Prize
Loki. A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame


