thanks
patron of honour
Dame Carol Ann Duffy
Poetry on the Lake remembers
Al Alvarez, Brian Patten, D.M. Thomas
John Hartley Williams, 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, to Hotel San Rocco and Fondazione Cavaliere del Lavoro Alberto Giacomini, to Anne Stewart's poetrypf. for their support, and to the Benedettine nuns of the
Monastero Mater Ecclesiae.
'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 9th-10th-11th October 2026
there is no funding but much poetry
readings - book presentations
Full Programme & pdf Events page
Orta taxi/minibus service from/to Malpensa:
contact Davide info@taxiorta.it
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Link to past World Poetry Day HERE
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Excellent new poetry books:
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
Anne Stewart ~ Kate Clanchy ~Robert Seatter
Jan Noble ~ Michael Swan ~ Will Stone
Caroline Carver ~ Simone Pansolin
