AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“WHERE CAN WE GO?” is included this week for United Nations International Day Against Nuclear Tests, August 29. This poem was likely written around the same time as similar poems she wrote after she and her young son discussed “the bomb.”

KALEIDOSCOPE–a series by Kathleen Roxby

“THE DURABILITY OF “OBSOLETE” WORDS” continues the author’s reaction to a word puzzle with the theme of words going obsolete.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“SUCH A NONSENSE” is included this week for National Ride With The Wind Day, September 1, National No Rhyme (or Reason) Day. The poem was written in response to a challenge to use a nursery as inspiration. It first appeared in 2001 in the poet’s chapbook, Tangent/Allusion.