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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Find Your Spot
Cool breeze, warm sun
A seat on the balcony
A corner of quietude
An observation post,
Of life’s activity outside
my world.
A hummingbird sips
Sweet water
A destination oasis
Young families with strollers
Walk below me
Red light, green light
Cars come and go
Still, I sit in the corner
Warmed by the sun
Refreshed by the wind
Peaceful solitude
From my perch.
Planes and Trains
Empty seats surround me
A passenger on a trip
Alone.
Distinct crackles of snacks
Eaten.
No one banters
Across the space
Alone
I’m here for the ride.
Covered
With only the eyes exposed
Flashes of light
Reflect impressions.
Wrinkles appear
As hidden cheeks
Move to smile.
Lashes rise in
Surprise
Eyes reveal
what is real.
Travel
Leaving home
I’m in limbo
Between worlds
A chance to
Make strangers friends
See the earth spin
A gamble of logistics
Adaptions
To what differs
I am newly seen
Returning home
With new visions.
Let Me In
Open the door
I’m standing outside
Waiting for questions
Beyond answers.
Let’s begin the conversation
Not knowing the outcome.
Crack open the windows
Let in the light
Ask more.
Defiance of Mathematics
The stigma of the negative,
That which takes away
Stings and endures
Beyond the reach of the moment.
Chose to override.
Make the loss a challenge,
A plus
For each minus.
Add to the betterment
Of life
By the multiple of thirteen.
Imagine the seeds of change
As abundance of joy
As the negative
Is overpowered
by positive action.
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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