AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“A GIFT OF FLOWERS,” found among the poet’s papers, was published around 1990 in Medley, a collection produced by her daughter for distribution among the author’s friends.

REFRACTIONS—a memory from Robert Roxby

“GIFT OF LOVE,” is included this week as an antidote for Curmudgeon Day, January 29. Though the author left a note on this poem reading “For a friend’s gift to her mother in hospital,” it is just as likely the author used the love of his own mother when writing this selection.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“WATCH OUT” is included this month for January 29, Curmudgeons Day. The author began this in jest, but poems tend to run away with their authors. This one did just that.