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.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“TWO SMALL POEMS” is included this week for United Nations International Day of Peace, September 21.

REFRACTIONS –a poem by Robert Roxby

“CANYON VISTA” is included this week for USA National Public Lands Day, September 24. It was found in the poet’s poetry journal.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“OLD WOMAN’S SOLILOQUY” first appeared in 2000 in the author’s chapbook Paper Doll.  It is included this week for National Aging Awareness Day, September 18.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“WHERE CAN WE GO?” is included this week for United Nations International Day Against Nuclear Tests, August 29. This poem was likely written around the same time as similar poems she wrote after she and her young son discussed “the bomb.”

KALEIDOSCOPE–a series by Kathleen Roxby

“THE DURABILITY OF “OBSOLETE” WORDS” continues the author’s reaction to a word puzzle with the theme of words going obsolete.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“SUCH A NONSENSE” is included this week for National Ride With The Wind Day, September 1, National No Rhyme (or Reason) Day. The poem was written in response to a challenge to use a nursery as inspiration. It first appeared in 2001 in the poet’s chapbook, Tangent/Allusion.