by Abbe Rolnick | Dec 16, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
Sunburnt rhododendronsCurled brown edgesScorched by sun’s heatTwo bunnies sitting on the roadNeither knew where to goMunch munchOne scatteredNo matterMunch munchThe other froze in the heat.
by Abbe Rolnick | Dec 9, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
Thoughts narrowedto form An upside-down “V”Honed to finenessTo draw a line of distinctionWhat is the point if there is No changeNo differenceOnly narrowingExtinction
by Abbe Rolnick | Dec 2, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
Light rain mists my day.Cloudy with no chance of sunA pot of pinto beans boilsComfort food to sustain.Dreams that come trueOn a steady diet of patienceI teeter on dizzy news of recognition.Leary that success willDrain my creative juicesLet it rain with a calm sense of...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 25, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
I watched the quaking Aspen,Shudder next to the swaying red Japanese maple.Same wind but the green flashes shook My will And the red whisps lulledMy heartA mirror of turmoilA contrast of dualityNature presents My insidesDisplayed with full colorTexture and depth.I...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 18, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
Is it the heat of passionThat propels the heartTo heal wounds that tearOne apart?Or the tears of life’shumanity that revealOur internal rife?Scorched by the sun’s raysBirds cower, flowers shrivelunder a leaf’s shadean umbrella seeking a drizzleTemporary relief from...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 11, 2021 | Abbe's Notes
Know my name,For I am herewaiting in silenceto be acknowledged.I belong,but without a nameI don’t exist.Know my name,for I am of youand you are of me.I belong,with shared needsI voice my will,so you can survive.
