by Michael Mackmin | Oct 1, 2012 | News
The judges, Sir Andrew Motion and Mark Cocker, decided on the following winners for the Rialto/RSPB Nature Poetry Competition. They are; ‘East Sabino Sunrise Circle’ by Pat Winslow (First Prize) ‘Winter Apple’ by Gina Wilson (Second Prize)...
by Michael Mackmin | Apr 27, 2012 | Mike Mackmin's Blog
If I invert Sir Philip Sidney’s famous maxim (‘to teach and to delight’) I get a statement, of sorts, that the key to learning to be a reader of poetry is in the ability to learn and to be delighted. And here’s something that will help tune you...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 10, 2012 | Staff and Guest blogs
My partner writes (but does not draw) comics. This means I have been learning more about comics that I might otherwise have deemed necessary. The more I learn, the more interesting I find them, and the more I find which can be applied to poetry. Here are some thoughts...
by Michael Mackmin | Dec 1, 2010 | Mike Mackmin's Blog
I’m in Upper St Giles Street, Norwich having a cup of tea in what used to be a butcher’s shop but is now part deli, part posh caff (lads with laptops, etc). I’m a bit shaky, I’ve just got my car back from the menders. I was involved in a...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 23, 2010 | Staff and Guest blogs
I recently undertook a bit of a poetry adventure. It was across the pond, in a place called New York. I heard once that a lot of poetry comes from there and I went to see for myself. And it’s true! The rules and agenda for this adventure were simple: 1) Find a...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 20, 2010 | News
Apropos nothing really, I awoke the other morning to a disturbing noise – a little bit like a large person wrestling a drunk whale might sound. I was pretty sure it wasn’t me. It couldn’t have been my digestion, for example – that tends a...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 2, 2010 | News
The submissions doors are now closed and Flight Rialto U35 is underway. It looks to be a smooth one so far, with perhaps a little turbulence, but generally good weather is forecast. We’ve checked the cargo bay for stow-away over 40s and other potentially...
by Nick Stone | Mar 23, 2010 | Events
On Tuesday 18th May, The Rialto will take part in an event in Partnership with Writer’s Centre Norwich, as part of the Norfolk and Norwich festival (NNF2010), to be held at the playhouse on St George’s Street in Norwich which will help to celebrate...