AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—poetry by Margaret Roxby

“THE SHOW OF MONTHS” was found among the poet’s papers. It was perhaps sparked when the poet searched for a topic relevant to April, the National Poetry Month.

REFRACTIONS—an essay by Kathleen Roxby

“THOUGH WE MUST PART,” is included this week for April 2, National Reconciliation Day. The poem was found in the author’s notebook.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“WITH THE POET’S VOICE” is subtitled “A Tribute to Anna Akhmatova” which identifies the poet the author has chosen to highlight. The story is true and the author learned of it when watching a documentary of the poet’s life. Kathleen was familiar with Akhmatova’s poetry which Margaret Roxby introduced to her. Anna was considered an enemy of the USSR under Stalin for her poetry which she was forbidden to write. Because of her fame (she had been nominated for the Nobel), she was not arrested, but her son was imprisoned.-Anna did not stop writing, but exported her poems by excerpts as short as a line or two with international travelers who came to visit her. This story obviously inspired Kathleen.

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