Smart Devices: 52 Poems from the Guardian 'Poem of the Week'

A curated collection of modern poetry from the acclaimed Guardian blog. This anthology presents 52 hand-picked poems from the Guardian's 'Poem of the Week' blog, offering a diverse range of voices and perspectives on contemporary life.

Selected and reviewed by Carol Rumens, each poem is a 'small (or large) machine made of words,' exploring themes of love, loss, social justice, and the human experience.

• Discover new and established poets.
• Engage with insightful commentary and analysis.
• Reflect on the world through the lens of modern poetry.

For poetry enthusiasts, students of literature, and anyone seeking thoughtful and engaging verse, Smart Devices offers a year's worth of poetic exploration.

Carol Rumens was born in Forest Hill, South London, in 1944. She began writing music reviews for the local press when she was sixteen. She has held various literary posts, including the Northern Art Fellowship, and poetry residencies located at Queen's University Belfast, University College Cork, Stockholm University and the Harvard Centre for Hellenic Studies, Nafplio. Rumens has published twenty poetry collections, the latest of which is The Mixed Urn (Sheep Meadow Press, 2019). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Bangor, Gwynedd.