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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Magnetism
Visit Abbe at her website: http://www.abberolnick.com Magnet Everything attracts me. I’m a magnet Pulling the wind Through pages of Life Reading signs In the language Of wonder.
Yours to choose
Yours to Choose Choose generosity Of thought, of heart, of giving. Choose generosity Of time, of home, of views. Choose generosity Of past, present, future. Abbe would love to hear from you. Find her at http://www.abberolnick.com
Do-over Over-done
“Do-over” As if life is a rehearsal. Time traveled, repeated pasts, To get it right. Would the over be a different lover, More education, a different job More adventure? If I only hadn’t talked in anger Or loved so freely, or gave more, Life would be perfect. Nothing...
Ode to Dedos
Ode to dedos Dedos Ten on your feet, Ten on your hands Dedos de pies Dedos de manos. Big toe reigns king Queen thumb holds court. Those in between Balance and clasp Spread weight and comfort. Hidden foundations Calloused workers Not to abuse. Refined by shoes....
Underwear
Underwear Beneath the neat veneer of costumes Fitted or billowed, Muted or embellished, Bare skin Wears no sin. For the bottom cushions And the top jiggles Like my thoughts Soften with giggles, I philosophize, Villainize, and capitalize. There is more to what you see,...
Coming Home
Home again My stomach complains. I fast on the intensity of flavors. Satisfied to stir-fry crisp vegetables. Not to remove knowledge But to cleanse the senses. Home again I absorb the quiet. Revisit moments I sit in my brown chair, And rest. A clear mind, My home...
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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