GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“WATCHERS IN THE SKY” is included this week for UN International Day of Human Space Flight, April 12. The author was a child as the age of flight developed. Her younger brother and a cousin or two joined what became the air force. One even ran an air field, but she would had chosen to be in space if it had been possible for her.

REFRACTIONS—poetry by Robert Roxby

“MINERVA” is included this week for Siblings Day, April 10. There were only four girls in the family of fifteen in which he grew up. Robert had a special relationship with each one of them. Minerva’s life was particularly difficult both physically and emotionally and her troubles hit Robert hard. As I write, I remember her wonderful kindness, gentleness and intelligence—a wonderful woman.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“THE SIX O’CLOCKS” were so named by the author’s grandparents because it was how they saw them as they walked down their street on their various errands. Because the author’s own family could not forget them, neither has the author.

GLASS RAIN—poetry by Margaret Roxby

“DEATH OF A VOLCANO” is included this week for March 23 World Meteorlogical Day. This poem was found among the poet’s papers. It was perhaps written after her one time visit to Hawaii late in life.

REFRACTIONS—poetry by Robert Roxby

“UNTRAMMELED,” is included this week for March 23 World Meteorlogical Day. Once again the author revels in his love a nature engendered in the days of his youth spent in the hills of coal country: West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The poem first appeared in the author’s collection, Reflections on a Lifetime.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“WILD STEPPE WIND” is included this week for March  23 World Meteorlogical Day. This poem is the result of a poetry workshop where the author was given several prompts, one of which triggered memories of the Asian continent.

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“EYE OF THE NEEDLE” carries a title the author considered for her novel set in the future. Sadly, she only completed a first draft of this story. The reader might like to check out the author’s poem,“Safari Into the Far Soul Country,” which appeared on this website in May of 2024.

REFRACTIONS—an essay by Kathleen Roxby

“THE UNIVERSE,” is included this week for March 15 World Contact Day (extraterrestial). While the author was not a church goer, it is obvious that he maintained a belief in a God. He did attend church in his youth though not often due to the fact that his family moved frequently because of his father’s support of a miner’s union formation and where they did live often had no church. This poem originally appeared in his collection Reflections on a Lifetime.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“HOW MANY ARE WE?” is included this week for March 15 World Contact Day (extraterrestial). As a child the author was introduced to the concept of space travel and its potentials because her mother was fascinated by these ideas. They often conversed on the subject and the potentials right up till her mother’s death.

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GLASS RAIN—the poetry of Margaret Roxby

“WITHOUT ANSWER” has been titled and shortened for this release. The author had not completed her thoughts leaving only these words and a few others on the back of a used envelope. The poet spent her childhood and early adulthood a few blocks of the Ohio River which undoubtedly is the river she refers to here.

REFRACTIONS— the poetry of Robert Roxby

“GRANDPARENTS NEEDED” is included this week for National Letter to an Elder Day, February 26. The author’s own grandfathers had died before he was born. It is unknown if he had acquaintance with his wife’s grandfather who also had died before Robert and Margaret married. Robert did know one of Margaret’s brothers as they were high school seniors together and it is possible that Robert did meet Margaret’s grandfather who was still alive at that time. The poem was found in the poet’s notebook.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS— the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“WAITING” is included this week for February 28, World Quiet Day. The poem is another in the series the author wrote during a period of depression, this time referring to one year in her teens.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry of Margaret Roxby

“WIND” was found among the poet’s papers and was never perfected by its author. It is included this week for Singles Awareness Day, February 15.

REFRACTIONS—the poetry of Robert Roxby

“ST. VALENTINE” was first published in the author’s collection titled Reflections on a Lifetime. The poem has been edited slightly for this release. Once again the author is undoubtedly speaking of the love he felt for his wife. The poem is included this week for February 14, St. Valentine’s Day.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“THE SYLPH” is included this week for Singles Awareness Day, February 15. The poem first appeared in the year 2000 inthe author’s self-published collection, Paper Doll.