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...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 21, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
Wind—sand—sunWind—ice–darkWhere the elements Dictate your behaviorDesert heatArctic FreezeA siesta mid-dayA hasty sun’s retreatMeet me in betweenTilt the earth’s axisCompromise
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 14, 2022 | Abbe's Notes
The ledgeWhere life endsOr beginsCrossing linesDriven by fear or dreamsArmed with convictionEndurance aidedBy a helping handOffers of waterNature’s life source
