AUTHOR NOTES

GLASS RAIN—the poetry of Margaret Roxby

“FEBRUARY WEDDING” was found among the poet’s papers and was not perfected by its author who had yet to title it. The poet likely chose to write about her own wedding which took place early in February in a week that began in sunshine and ended on her wedding day with snow sending her on her honeymoon into its storm.

REFRACTIONS—the poetry of Robert Roxby

“HER SMILE” is included this week to accompany his wife’s poem about their wedding day (see above). The poem has been slightly edited for this release. The poem was found in the poet’s writing journal.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“KITE IN THE WIND” is included this week for National Kite Flying Day, February 3. The poem first appeared in the collection Electric Rain edited by Patricia Fry and published by Archer Books in 2000. The poem is another in the author’s series arising from a period of time when she battled depression.