GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“FLOWERS RISING IN THE AIR” was written in response to a presentation at Orpheus chapter 1990 (California Federation of Poets) which proposed the members “compose a poem using 4 pairs or more of the following rhyming words:

Wore/door, Flowers/hours, There/air, Line/design, Born/  adorn, Play/day, Knew/hue

REFRACTIONS— a poem by Robert Roxby

“MARGARET TO BE TREASURED” first appeared in the author’s collection, Reflections on a Lifetime. It appears this week for Thanksgiving Day.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“HOMECOMING” was created by the author as a Thanksgiving Day thank you card for her parents in appreciation of what she had learned from them.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“SPACE CHALLENGE” is a quatrain poem included this week for the United Nations World Science Day For Peace & Development. The author was fascinated by the possibilities of space exploration.

REFRACTIONS— an essay by Kathleen Roxby

“NILE, 1919” is the retold history of the poet’s great uncle, a veteran of WW1. This poignant story was one the author’s mother often recalled as Veterans’ Day (Armistice Day) neared.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“MEMORY OF A PERFORMANCE OF HAIR” first appeared in the author’s 2001 chapbook, “Tangent/Allusion.” This newly edited version is included this week for Veterans’ Day.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“O, DANTE, YOU GOT TO ME!” reflects the author’s reaction upon reading The Inferno, by Dante Alighieri when she was a young girl. It was an experience she never forgot.

KALEIDOSCOPE— an essay by Kathleen Roxby

“FOR HALLOWEEN: WORDS THAT MASK, HIDE AND DISGUISE” continues the author’s series on the English language, especially focused on its oddities.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“A Different Halloween” was written in a poetry workshop and was inspired by others’ work and suggestions of the facilitator.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“MY FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY” is one of the first poems the author wrote on the subject of aging. It is interesting to note that her son was born the year of her fortieth birthday which means at fifty she was mother to a ten-year-old boy and a daughter who was a freshman in college.

REFRACTIONS— a poem by Robert Roxby

“Birthday ’93” was intended as a birthday gift for the poet’s wife. It was discovered in his poetry journal. It is included this week as she was born on October 12. Many of the images used reflect their shared history in Wheeling, West Virginia.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL WHO CRIED WHILE THE SUN SHINED IN HER SMILE” first appeared in 2000 in the author’s chapbook, Chameleon Woman. This piece is another the author wrote during her battle with depression. It is included this week for United Nations Day  of the Girl Child.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“GIFT FOR THE HEART” is included week for the United Nations Older Persons’ Day September 29. The poem is an example of the tanka form.

KALEIDOSCOPE –an essay by Kathleen Roxby

“WORDS ON THE ENDANGERED LIST” is included this week for the European Day of Languages, September 26. The essay continues the authors series on the oddities of the English language.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“SOUL DANCING” is included this week for the United Nations Older Persons’ Day September 29. For a few years, the author dreamed of making a career of dancing and continues to enjoy it whenever she can.