by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 24, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Acoustic PoemsKnowledgeKnowledgeKnowing is realizingNothing is permanentObvious but profound.When the earth shuttersLights go outEnter moments of feelingDarkness and light maybeGone yet awarenessEnters and wisdom followsSpanishSoft rolling Rs and wordsPass through my...
by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 23, 2026 | Abbe's Ruminations
The dilemma unfolds… Unconventional Solutions The dilemma unfolds… I had just opened my healthy juice and eatery restaurant, Established a following, only to be told by my landlord That the bank across our shared street was expanding with a bridge over the...
by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 17, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
An ObservationYesterday, on a midday walkTwo bald eagles soared in circlesAlong the bay.One swooped down between the treesA nod to me or a warning to the crows?I’ve searched for over a month forThe heron who once graced my vision,Perched, hidden in a tree.Elusive...
by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 10, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
BarteringTell me the difference betweenSharing, giving, buying, and loaning.Transactions that end or continue.Where in all of this is value:Of the purchase, the person, the trust?When we barter, we become stewardsOf long-term relationshipsFor how else, can an object...
by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 3, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
An Experience becomes a Good StoryOnce I sunk into a snowdriftMy father tells the crowd.The punch line: she was so smallThat only her voice gave her away.Once I lived without electricity or running water,My children thought I went to school in a horse and buggy.I...
