by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 18, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
I pick up the piecesthat fell from dreamsreassembling fragmentsFragile foundationsGive wayFault lines widenAs tears seep into Crevices of my heart
by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 11, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
For within Comes you powerLet it beat stronglyForce the blood to rush Through you body Feed the brain Open wide For withinCompassion is housedA muscle without useWill shrivel.
by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 4, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
My eyes betray meLeakingEven as my lipsCurl in a smileA drop along myCheekFor losses minor compared toDeathAnother slides Along the edgeWandering No buckets to catchThe indescribable I make you laughthe clown in mesees the irony.
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 28, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
UnrulyUnexpectedUnable to tameThe whims of an individualWho grows with each setting sunCalmed by the lull of the waveThe howl of the windThe patter of rain.GentleGregariousGracious
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 27, 2022 | Abbe's Ruminations
My mother gifted me a cultured pearl necklace, one that sat just below the indention of the “V” of my neckbone. Round pearls, symmetrical, shiny with the promise of worlds that opened to my future. I accepted them with reluctance, that I hope I didn’t reveal. Pearls...
