by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 25, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Waiting Time passes unaware Of the wait. You are within the hold, Of passages Baby to child Child to adult. Time cares not of your whims To change the world Or desires for love. Waiting has no place in time, As it marches on forever. Your dreams ride On a parallel...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 24, 2024 | Abbe's Ruminations
Abbe’s Ruminations- Independence and Freedom My grandson turned one on July 6th. Simultaneously he gained his first glimpse of independence by moving furniture around, riding in his new toy car and airplane. His mind works faster than his feet,...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 18, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
If I wrote I wrote Graffiti… this is what I’d say… Everyone needs hugs. It takes ten positives to remove one negative. What you repeat becomes your truth. Kindness, kindness, kindness, and more kindness. Never rid yourself of memories, create ones you want. What is...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 11, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Hunger and Awareness I pluck a blueberry from the branches, Searching for the round plump fullness and rich blue color. I’m ripe for the ritual. Aware that the bees have already left and the birds hover. Each of us is searching for sustenance. The sun hides behind...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 10, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Layers within the YearsBundled in my snowsuit,I lumbered outside in the cold drifts,To slide down the neighbor’s hill.I couldn’t feel my hands or toes,Or move my legs.My eyelashes froze. My tears iced over my face. I questioned, where was I in this?Ladened with books...