Poetry  on the  Lake

 The first of the annual Poetry on the Lake Celebrations, created and organised by Gabriel Griffin (www.poetgabrielgriffin.com), took place in 2001 on  the antique island of St. Giulio  which lies in the centre of the  most romantic of Italian lakes, Lake Orta. 

Poetry readings, workshops, discussions, poetry and dance and music now take place all over the lake area: on the island, in the square, on Sacro Monte, in the woods, round the chapels, in the old palaces - poetry has become dynamic!

And now Poetry on the Lake also goes to Varallo Sesia, to the first of the Sacro  Monti, that preferred by Samuel Butler (see his book Ex Voto, which can be downleaded free from Gutenburg, a delightful, informative and amusing read).

Past adjudicators: Al Alvarez, John F. Deane, Carol Ann Duffy, John Hartley Williams, Brian Patten, Penelope Shuttle,D.M.Thomas, Massimo Bocchiola, Alessio Zanelli.

Previous Silver Wyvern winners: Daphne Gloag, Charles Evans, Siriol Troup, Mario Petrucci, John Whitworth, Grace Ingoldby, Pat Borthwick, Christopher North.

Previous Bill Winter and Formal verse winners: Gary Bills, Elsa Corbluth, Chris Considine, Audrey Dunne, Joan Fry, Karl Ghattas, Tony Maude, Christopher North, Michael Swan

Winners may receive in addition to cash prizes, hotel nights and pieces of modern design donated by ALESSI.

        NEWS 

CELEBRATION '08

   10-12th October

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Be colourful - see the theme for the Silver Wyvern category of the 2008 competition!

Formal verse and short poems: open theme  

Closing: 12th May '08

(afraid yours will arrive late? Send on email before midnight 12th May, then hard copies ASAP.)

       adjudicators:

Jo Shapcott 

Penelope Shuttle

Michael Swan

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2007: Poetry on the Lake went to Sacro Monte, Varallo Sesia for the 7th Celebration and Awards : 12th-14th  October 2007. 

Anthology 2007 'Wild' now available,price £7 + £2.50 postage (or €10 + 3,50).

 Annual poetry competition

An international competition for the Silver Wyvern and other awards is launched with the New Year and closes late spring. 

An anthology of selected poems is published, with line illustrations and with some translations. Authors of poems(not necessarily winners) or drawings published receive a complimentary copy.

Page updated 8th May 2008

 Poetry celebration & awards

Awards are offered by ALESSI to winners of the competition and presented in the autumn in the course of a poetry celebration, with readings, workshops and performance    poetry.