by Abbe Rolnick | Mar 14, 2019 | Abbe's Notes
One who judges with calculationAs if they were god — omni-blindRules with HubrisGuilty of treating others poorlyWhen things go awry ~Abbe
by Abbe Rolnick | Mar 7, 2019 | Abbe's Notes
A baby learns quickly the name of objectsBut the feel and understanding of labelsComes with intonationA word, a home, a definition — allChanges with the context of emotion ~Abbe
by Abbe Rolnick | Mar 1, 2019 | Events
In my class taught at Whatcom Community College, The Evolution of a Book: Idea to Fruition, I weave the web and pull the strands together so that a writer, becomes an author, and master of his/her fate, knowing where to tug, pull, and change direction. Learning...
by Abbe Rolnick | Feb 28, 2019 | Abbe's Notes
December slipped through a marker of timeChilled air, a disappearing sunDarkness most of the dayShortened light raysWarmed by inside flamesDream time tamedHeartened, subduedTill Spring ~Abbe
by Abbe Rolnick | Feb 21, 2019 | Abbe's Ruminations
With my tendency to contemplate, it is no wonder that this month, my mind travels to retirement. No, I’m not old. I promise you that I’m as young as the spry teenager who climbed trees to write. I’m still the girl who stared at an ant hill for hours...