AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“TIJUANA CHILDREN DREAM” was written for submission to the poetry contest sponsored by the PanAmerican Festival held in Lakewood, California each year. The author, however, was long fascinated with the Spanish language and people. Her daughter had recently returned from a humanitarian aid visit to Tijuana around this same time. It is possible the stories she told contributed as inspiration to this poem. The poem is included this week for both National Children’s Day (April 2) and Find a Rainbow Day (April 3).

REFRACTIONS—the poetry of Robert Roxby

“THE GLORY” is included this week as a nod to Find a Rainbow Day (April 3). The poem was found in the author’s poetry journal.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“THE STORYTELLER, the keeper of histories,” is the result of a poetry workshop exercise in which the poet begins most or all lines with a preposition. Like the other poems this week, this selection seemed appropriate for Find a Rainbow Day (April 3).