GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“A DREAM REMEMBERED.” The piece appears for Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, January 31. The author often expressed such opinions. She was fascinated by Spanish rhythms, likely primarily from the films of the 1930s and from radio. It is possible that the flood of European immigrants before and after WWI lifetime may have brought Spanish and Portuguese to her area of West Virginia. Also, her daughter remembers Margaret speaking of her grandfather and father playing the mandolin at home. The music they played may or may not have been Spanish.

KALEIDOSCOPE—from a series by Kathleen Roxby on the English language

“WIFE, MOTHER, LOVER, NURSE.” The author, now in old age, once-again tells of his love for his wife.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“TAKE US” is included this week as a nod to January 31, Inspire Your Heart With Art, the art in this case being poetry.

 

 

 

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“THE LAND OF BEYOND.” This poet was fascinated by fantasy and science from her youth. Such ideas teased her mind to dream and she had a brilliant and active one. One of her particularly favorite stories from youth was that of Arnheim. She returned to it more than once in her writing. This piece itself is a scrap found among her papers.

KALEIDOSCOPE—the poetry of Robert Roxby

“THE VALLEY” is included this week for National Nothingness Day, January 16. This describes the world of the poet’s youth. Is it any wonder that he returns to it again and again?

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“PRACTICING CHI” is also included this week as a nod to National Nothingness Day. The author thought it was particularly appropriate. The poet was introduced to Chi in a park in Hong Kong on a visit before China reclaimed this throng of people. She found the daily practice of this art truly impressed her. She now lives near an old woman who can be seen going through her moves in the public park area of their condo complex.

 

 

 

 

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“(untitled)” is a piece intended for an outgoing president of the chapter of California Federation of Chapparel Poets to which Margaret belonged. It is not known if she completed her tribute and presented it, as this unfinished bit is all that remains.

REFRACTIONS—the poetry by Robert Roxby

“ENDLESSLY” was written near the end of the poet’s life and seems to be his optimistic view of his life. The fragment was found in his poet’s journal.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—works by Kathleen Roxby

“THE MAN FROM CROWDED SPACES” is included this week as we face the as yet empty year. The poet was inspired by a film in which the scene described occurs. It so moved her, she felt she had to captured it in a poem, this poem.

 

 

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“THE FRAGILE WORD,” is a fragment found among the author’s papers. These few words came with it and are perhaps the author’s attempt to describe the nature of being a poet:

“I became a fisher of moonbeams.”

REFRACTIONS—the poetry by Robert Roxby

“POETS.” Poetry was something the author and his wife shared early on. As a young man, he had great apprecation for Walt Whitman which he shared with his then girlfriend (future wife), and later gifted her with a collection of poetry, Poets Gold, which was one of her favorites through her life. This particular poem was found in the Robert’s journal.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—works by Kathleen Roxby

“WE WISH YOU A POETS’ CHRISTMAS” is a little rewording of the famous “We Wish You a Merry Christmas, which the poet prepared for her local poet group and which she shared with them at the December reading.

 

 

 

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“THE INSTRUMENT” was originally intended to be part a prose work the author was working on. Her daughter, upon hearing these words, suggested it was more poetry than prose and maybe could stand alone. The author agreed eventually that these words felt misplaced in the prose work.

REFRACTIONS—the poetry by Robert Roxby

“SMALL TOWN” first appeared in the author’s collection, Reflections on a Lifetime. Son of a coal miner, he spent most of his youth in small towns. Apparently, he developed an affection for what he found there.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—works by Kathleen Roxby

“ARE YOU SCARED?” is included this week for December 3, Roof Over Your Head Day.