AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN – a poem by Margaret Roxby

“A CONVERSATION WITH GERTRUDE STEIN” was written in response to the author’s reading a book by Stein. In a comment to her poetry friends, Margaret wrote: During a time when I was “into” reading everything of Gertrude Stein’s, I was fascinated by a story (the repetitive lines, by the way, so rhythmic and musical) in which the main character really concentrated on Tuesday. Fascinating. Can’t recall the title just now, but the story gave me this reaction which I share with you now.  The character in the story never expressed it, not like this; it was just part of her nature. This writing here is just my own imaginative reaction to that.

REFRACTIONS—by Robert Roxby

“TUESDAY” first appeared in the author’s collected poems, Reflections on a Lifetime. It is included as a companion to Margaret Roxby’s poem.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—a poem by Kathleen Roxby

“AT THE GUGGENHEIM MODERN ART RETROSPECTIVE: LAUGHTER” first appeared in ART/LIFE, Vol.25 No.7. It is included  because January 22 is National Museum Selfie Day.