by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 23, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Healing and ReconciliationI’m absorbed in the realm Of reconciliation:As I’ve partially set my next novel in a small town in the US And in the war-torn country ofColombia.Military wounds, militias, governments, drugs.Versus humanity.It’s always the children that...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 22, 2026 | Abbe's Ruminations
Impressions of Mongolia On the last grand adventure in the desert, a drizzle of rain sprinkles the dirt, a counter rhythm to the music of the wind. I can’t yet speak of the day, as it has yet to unfold—only that the center lodge, where we meet from our separate yurts...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 16, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
EncyclopediasI mourn the loss of the World Book Encyclopedia, or Britanica.A huge expense for my family, I relished its monthly Alphabetical arrival.Pouring over each lettered volume, I studied animals, history, flowers, and culture.In school we’d have to quote our...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 9, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Yours to DecideIs this an unsolved problem, a situation, or a canker sore,That repeats and, in the repetition,Knocks on your door.Something you can no longer ignore.When you can’t hide,Do you open the door wide or lock yourself inside?I ask myself this, with my...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 2, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
A funny thing happened to me on the way…For a want-to-be comedianThose words send me off in reverie.I remember sitting in the back seat of our Oldsmobile,No seat belts, a pile of relatives back from a holiday meal.I made a joke and the entire car burst into laughter.A...
