by Abbe Rolnick | Feb 13, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Accusations: You are too emotional, too kind.When someone accuses me of being too emotional or too kind, I smile inside. Yes, I confess I feel. When I die, these feelings will disappear.I chose to see suffering, understand, and engage with sadness, wonder, pain,...
by Abbe Rolnick | Feb 6, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Life’s Subsets—Math reimaginedI loved the lesson in math about sets and subsets.Or was it in philosophy or literature that I became Aware of the ellipses in my life?Ellipses revolved, opened and closed as if Each door was permeable like a cell wall. I wondered how...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jan 30, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Silent LoveThose of us you love silentlyFill our hearts withWhat is…No lack of opportunitiesTo shareA smile, a greeting, a nod, or hug.Our lonely hours are few.We rise with the sunWe kiss the day anew.Wind currents caressCelebrate our bestWe listen To hear.We open our...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jan 23, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
DecisionsEach decision I makeEither by will or fateBrings me to this date. With energy to ponderEach day I see clearlyIs a day less weary.Each new thoughtEither informed or a surpriseAllows me to rise. Find me at http://www.abberolnick.com. I have new discounts for...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jan 16, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Perpetual MotionI watch with delight as growing babies not yet toddlersroll, scoot, and crawl Landing wherever they fall.They have no intentionRandom as a rolling ball,A silver ribbon calls,Or a clatter of spoons pulls their attention.Goalless with no line of...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jan 9, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Rainbow PerspectiveI stare at droplets as they drizzle along the windowpane.Clear with a tint of lemon, cerulean, and persimmon red.The wind carries the copper ping of a distant chimeAnd the orange of maple leaves with their wings of emerald seas.A yeasty smell rises...
