Michael Mackmin started The Rialto poetry magazine in 1984 with John Wakeman; Michael is now the sole editor. His published poetry includes the collection The Play of Rainbow (Cape Goliard, 1970) and the pamphlet Connemara Shore (1978), plus poems in various journals. He previously worked as a teacher before retraining as a Gestalt Psychotherapist, and has worked as a therapist/counsellor for twenty years.