by Abbe Rolnick | Dec 6, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Ageless DelightMy toes sift through sand sparkles.Fallen stars of treasured gems.I hear the sea gull squawk.The call of vendors sellingFish, hot dogs, or ice slush.Sandcastles tower upward, A moat fills with salty water.Heads poke out from buried sand mounds. And the...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 28, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Ticket to Radical ResponsibilityIt was free so I took it.I had no idea where it would lead.An open call to my consciousI wondered if attending a sermon from a Different religion counted.Or if my class from the community police academyWould suffice as an entry into the...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 21, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
A mystery that makes me wonderRock to pebble to sand to glass The ocean’s wear and tearThe moons pullAll while I sleep.The rise and fall of breathPlant’s precious releaseOxygen giver and taker of life.The wiggle spermThat germinates an eggTo permeate walls. Cells of...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 20, 2024 | Abbe's Ruminations
Abbe’s Ruminations November 2024: I Refuse to Bow I’ve learned that no matter what you believe, act on , or profess, rejection and fear lie in waiting. Our country has voted in another president. Many are cheering and many are disillusioned. We all...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 14, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
The Magic of Found ObjectsA walk on the beach Toes curled in sandUncovers an ancient sea urchinTurned sand-dollar.Now resting in peace.Star studded The shell of life Emerged from wavesTossed us beautyGave and recededTales of another worldOurs to holdOurs to...
