Author’s Notes

GLASS RAIN – a poem by Margaret Roxby

“REVERIE AT TWILIGHT” is a poem of old age and is included because the first week of January is a time for life reflections. The form of the poem was suggested at a workshop at her local poetry group.

REFRACTIONS—by Robert Roxby

“WINTER SOLILOQUY” first appeared in the author’s collected poems, Reflections on a Lifeime.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—a poem by Kathleen Roxby

“ONCE” was first published in POETRY FORUM, 1975. The poem was presented to Ray Bradbury at an event where he was speaking. During his talk he referred to “a young poet” and briefly met the eyes the poem’s author sitting in the audience giving her the impression he meant her. He later sent her a hand-written thank you note for her poem which she still has.