by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 8, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
The Long View I stared at the line of ant soldiers. One followed the other. A crumb twice it size Carried to a mound Somewhere in their memory. Diligent, obedient They moved increments To create their universe. Belief, fate, instinct Drew them on. Even as the wind...
by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 1, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
What Influences Me As my feet patter through the rain What I see Is what I become. A cormorant on a post Still life Unmoving Even as I pass a discarded sofa. The stains mixed with the holes Made by who or what? A walk through the dark side Over a bridge to a park...
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...
