This place has known some famous men:
John Donne and Drayton, Inigo and Ben.
Even Stratford’s son himself, they say
(Might Polesworth feature in a Shakespeare play?)

They walked beneath this Warwickshire sky,
They breathed the same air as you and I.
They were sharp, schooled and clever
Their works, just like a Circle, last forever.

Royalty admired them
Polesworth inspired them

But fame is frail and life, great or small
Is hopeful and fearful and short – for us all
So, as you walk on, keep these men in mind
And ask yourself – what will you leave behind?
Helen Yendall
Location: On the corner opposite the Fire Station