by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 30, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Where did you go, Mr. Moon?I thought you’d stay with me,Help me dream of better timesAnd share your light On the darkest of nights.I know you disappear, Have a life of your own.Stark as you appear, Distant and from whatI hear.Your surface is cold, colorless,With...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 25, 2025 | Abbe's Ruminations
Abbe’s Ruminations October 2025 No Lemonade — Lemons Drops- Coffee Nuggets – I’ve never liked the taste of sweet lemonade. The fruit was enough. I know the saying, the one where you make something positive from something negative, but I object—a fallacy...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 23, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Something I keep close—TalismanMy Bubbie always said, “You bring your own luck.”An invisible force of magicThat tricks the fatesNot by malice, greed, or mischievous.A steady hand that stitched lace,The smells of baked goods,The warm water that washed the dishes.You...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 16, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
A Parade of CollectiblesThe children sit quietly while I beginTo spin a story of my collectibles.Elephants of all sizes Appear in a close herd. Squatted and colorfully adorned.Next to the stocky solid brass motherAnd the silver long trunked baby.Metal replicas from...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 9, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Firefly, FireflyOh, so bright You spread your wingsAnd Sing. You shine a light for me A spark in the dark of night.I wonder where you areAs the moon leavesAnd the sun rises.Do you disappear or become a star?Firefly, Firely,Why must you die?Why do I seek you?What do I...
