Inspiration comes in fits and spurts, laced with time, warmed with the heart. Each of my offerings began with a whisper, a pause to see, hear, and reflect.
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Remnants
With care
I remove shards
Pains sharpened
With time
Wars of territory
Ownership
A dare
No matter why,
The wounds remain
Until
I replace them
Where kindness
Inhabits grace
Spirit Germs
I’m a multi sneezer
Bits of my spirit
Let loose
Seven ah-choos in a row
Released in the universe
Sneeze travel
Leaves me breathless…
Bewilderment by Richard Powers Quotes that moved me with their simplicity and depth. Well remember you said how Einstein proved that nothing could be created or destroyed? He was talking about matter and energy not people. Mom was energy, right? Mom’s prayer—may all...
Holding
Hand me your palm face-up
I feel the pads
That cushion my fingers
Curl your stiff knuckles
Encase my love
Let us breath
Together
Feel my strength
The palm rivulets
Flow with life
Each line holds
another journey.
What Lies Below?
Undercurrents
Hide ocean attitudes
The calm above
Fools the novice
Lovers tumble
Come up for breath
Swim to shore
As the undulating silt
Ripples through
Sifted emotions
Drawn down by
Quicksand
Wine
You left me behind
And I disappeared
In your fermented juices.
A shriveled grape vine
Thirsty for sustenance.
About Abbe
Abbe Rolnick grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. Her first major cultural jolt occurred at age 15 when her family moved to Miami Beach, Florida. To find perspective, she climbed the only non-palm tree at her condo complex and wrote what she observed. History came alive with her exposure to Cuban culture. After attending Boston University, she lived in Puerto Rico, where she owned a bookstore. Once Stateside, she capitalized on the knowledge she gained as an independent bookstore owner and worked for one of the finest bookstores, Village Books, in Bellingham, Washington. Once a CEO of a manufacturing firm and owner of a healthy foods café, she is now retired and spends her time writing.
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