Author’s Notes

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“LOTTERY-THOUGHT-ERY”. Margaret enjoyed occasionally purchasing a lottery ticket, but she was far from a dedicated gambler. She could laugh at herself as seen in this poem.

REFRACTIONS

“NEW YEARS EVE” by Robert Roxby appeared in his collection, Reflections of a Lifetime.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“WINTER MORNING”, written during her first Winter in Santa Barbara, was inspired by the view from her bedroom window.

ANOTHER SPECTRUM

“2020 Farewell from USA” was born when the author received a blank book for a birthday present delivered belatedly at Christmas due to travel restrictions in 2020. The book bore a title suggesting it was for journal documenting this most different year. Soon after receiving the blank book, this poem woke the author in the night.