by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 5, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Horizontal HoursThe time of sleep Is when the mind ambles alongWhen thoughts are like handsHugging one anotherRest and restoreLaying down along the edgesNo sharp points or falling off cliffsSoft landings cushioned byThe clouds in heavenAs they preservehuman...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 29, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Old Address BookYellow, dilapidated, bound bookHolds lives I once lived.Names in pencil, crossed out three timesWith new addresses, phones, and name changes.I see ghosts of friendship, old relationshipsFrom across oceans and continents.Those who have been important...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 22, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
A Twist in the PlotImagine your life is broken into chaptersThe characters swirl around you.Some you choseSome you loseEach voice enters your mindUntil one dayYou begin to walk aloneTake your own pathScenes changeRoads lead somewhere elseNew faces, new places.Within...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 21, 2026 | Abbe's Ruminations
Why Are We Here? How can we, at our age, ask the same question that plagued us in our youth? After years of work, success, travel, and adventure, still the niggly question prevails. It isn’t about filling our time, keeping busy, proving that we are...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 15, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Version 1.0.0 Lost KeysI once read a children’s bookThat claimed, if you lost the keys,Throw away the house.But how do you do that if the keybelongs to your heart.Who knows your rational answerHides a tear, that rips through loveOr that you’d rather climb a...
