\"On Warwick is the product of Jane Holland’s year as Warwick’s Poet Laureate. It’s not unusual for local laureates to write poems about major landmarks of the area but the main poem in the collection, ‘On Warwick Castle’—described in David Morley’s foreword as Holland’s “modernist piece de resistance”—is probably one of the more ambitious works of public poetry generated through a local laureateship. \" --- David Floyd, writing in Sphinx.
I was Warwick Poet Laureate (England) in 2007-8, and decided to write something epic to commemorate my tenure. So here it is! These are audio extracts.
On Warwick Castle was included in my poetry pamphlet \"On Warwick\" published by Nine Arches Press in 2008.
As part of my laureateship, I created this long poem 'On Warwick Castle', to celebrate the history of Warwick Castle and the people who have lived and worked within its walls, from its earliest settlement to the present day. I wanted to mix all the ages together, just jump in and out of time periods, and mingle them too. You can decide for yourselves whether or not the result is successful poetry!
Thanks for listening!
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