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A slow psalm of two nations
Mourning a common pain
—Hebrew and Arabic mingling
Their silver-rooted vine;
Olives and roses falling
To sweeten Palestine.

Carol Rumens

Carol Rumens

Carol Rumens

Born: December 10, 1944

Died: April 25, 2026 (aged 81)

Bio: Carol Rumens was a British poet.

Known for:

Blind spots (2008)
Self into Song (2007)
De Chirico's Threads (2010)
Poems 1968-2004 (2004)
Best China Sky (1995)

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