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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Grandfather Tree
The Grandfather Tree I was only three years old, when they found me asleep in The folds of your roots already you hand rings so thick, That you bulged. By the time I was five I could climb up the folds to your bottom branch. Still thin, young in tree-age. You became...
Breezeways; take the wind inside
Breezeways Take the wind Inside. Let it flow Through open walls. Doors disappear. The sweet scent of honeysuckle Mingles with the buzz of bees. Trees sway Untangling thoughts A clean sweep Of leafy debris Shuttered Against storms Impermanent transitions Breezeway Abbe...
Chew on This
Not all is edible.
Innocence–gleeful surprise
A balm of sweet innocence Settled upon the air of ennui, caused by a stagnant heart. For on an isle of love An infant Jumped in a sweet-pea bouncer. Alone to discover In gleeful surprise The up-rise and downfall Of its own motion. Abbe would love to connect. You can...
A letter in a bottle
I sent my words Out into the ethers Of the vast ocean. A letter in a bottle Written with the Sun in my eyes, Sand between my toes, And the breathless joy Of a tousle in the waves. No return address. Just a note to the world That I exist. Abbe would love to connect....
Talking Heads
Talking Heads Are you willing to dismiss certainty? If you can, then we can converse. Otherwise, each of us is talking to ourselves. Visit Abbe athttp://www.abberolnick.com, she'd love to hear from you.
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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