by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 5, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Horizontal HoursThe time of sleep Is when the mind ambles alongWhen thoughts are like handsHugging one anotherRest and restoreLaying down along the edgesNo sharp points or falling off cliffsSoft landings cushioned byThe clouds in heavenAs they preservehuman...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 29, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Old Address BookYellow, dilapidated, bound bookHolds lives I once lived.Names in pencil, crossed out three timesWith new addresses, phones, and name changes.I see ghosts of friendship, old relationshipsFrom across oceans and continents.Those who have been important...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 22, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
A Twist in the PlotImagine your life is broken into chaptersThe characters swirl around you.Some you choseSome you loseEach voice enters your mindUntil one dayYou begin to walk aloneTake your own pathScenes changeRoads lead somewhere elseNew faces, new places.Within...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 15, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Version 1.0.0 Lost KeysI once read a children’s bookThat claimed, if you lost the keys,Throw away the house.But how do you do that if the keybelongs to your heart.Who knows your rational answerHides a tear, that rips through loveOr that you’d rather climb a...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 8, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Crossing the Finish LineIs this a race?Do I have to move fastAm I reaching for successOr the end?For we all know that the lineMoves a dot at a time.And that time isRelevantOnly if we clock it.I am just a dot In the universeAnd I move slowlyAged with speckles.Dots that...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 1, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
FlashQuick as a lickLightening, and I count to sevenAs if heavenWould answer my callAcross the skiesThrough the airAerial waves unseenSo much of life is invisibleImpactfulAnd yet the flash of timeCarries lives through centuriesCreates and extinguishesFire with flames...
