AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN – a poem by Margaret Roxby

“RECUERDO” was written for the Lakewood, California’s Pan-American Festival’s annual poetry contest in Lakewood, California. It is included in honor of February 2, the date of the end of the war between the United States and Mexico.

REFRACTIONS—by Kathleen Roxby

“THE ORIGINAL CHOCOLATE MELT’ was written in response to a poetry workshop prompt about memories of the food of childhood. It is included for January 31 which is Hot Chocolate Day.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—a poem by Kathleen Roxby

“LIGHT A TORCH” is included in honor Rosa Parks Day, February 4.