thanks
patron of honour
Dame Carol Ann Duffy
Poetry on the Lake remembers
Al Alvarez, Brian Patten, D.M. Thomas
and thanks, too,
Gillian Clarke, Imtiaz Dharker,
James Harpur, John F Deane,
Kevin Bailey. Penelope Shuttle.
Gary Bills and the many poets
who have given us their time and their poetry
since 2001. Special thanks to Alessi s.p.a. who have supported the Silver Wyvern Award for 24 years.
'Reflections on Lake Orta' - an anthology of poems by participants
The 16th C building where the poetry readings and talks are mostly held
Mario Petrucci held a workshop in 2004 at the Palazzotto
'Reflections on Lake Orta' - an anthology of poems by participants
Poetry on the Lake ​
dates 10th-11th October 2026
there is no funding but much poetry
readings - book presentations
those who have new books to present, contact me.
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Programme soon, with
Robert Sinha. Moira Egan. Giorgiomaria Cornelio.
Anne Stewart. Dorothy Yamamoto. Alwyn Marriage.
Giorgia Sensi. Alex Josephy. Stephanie Green.
Lizzie Ballagher. James Walton. Amina Haz.
Ioana Badicioiu and others.
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Link to past World Poetry Day HERE
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Excellent new poetry books:
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Shadow Reader by Imtiaz Dharker (Bloodaxe uk)
Il vento e la creta by James Harpur (Molesini Ed. Venice)​
with translations and intro by
Francesca Diano
Lovescape by Simone Pansolin (here)
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23rd POTL
Carol Ann Duffy - Imtiaz Dharker
Gregory Leadbetter - Jan Noble - Moira Egan Simon West
see EVENTS page
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Celebration 2022
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Anne Stewart ~ Kate Clanchy ~Robert Seatter
Jan Noble ~ Michael Swan ~ Will Stone
Caroline Carver ~ Simone Pansolin
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