AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“QUESTION,” was first published in the author’s collection GLASS RAIN, GOLDEN RAIN in 1990. When still a child, the author studied the night skies of her home in West Virginia, read all the Greek and Roman myths linked to them. As an adult, she added stories from Asia. Long a fan of science-fiction, the reality of space travel witnessed vicariously via television fascinated her making her wish she, too, might fly among the stars. This poem is included for Science-Fiction day, January 2.

KALEIDOSCOPE—from a series by Kathleen Roxby on the English language

“JANUS WORDS,” like January and the Roman god Janus, can lead you in two different directions. The author lists a few to illustrate the problems facing people new to English. It is included this week for Trivia Day, January 4.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“THE VIGIL” is included this week as a nod to Science-Fiction day, January 2, and to accompany the poem by Margaret Roxby.