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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The Eyes Have It
Eyes see,
Tell hidden truths.
A blink of insecurity
A wink of levity
Eyes shine,
Hope within pools of tears.
Visions of the future
Visions of the past
Eyes reveal,
A window into the soul
A mirror from the heart.
The Fragility of Blue
When the darkness of night retreats
blue skies rise.
Oceans pucker greens and blues
Light’s reflections spark hope.
A blue feather drifts on the wings of a butterfly
Sunrise unveils blue skies
Kisses amongst clouds
What is Love?
The layers go deep and wide.
Unmeasurable amounts of caring
Support married with honesty and sincerity.
Questions without answers
Laughter within tears
Surprises hidden inside appreciation.
Forever time, curved with changes
That mold the new into old.
Love what is.
Chasm
Cross to the other side
A river runs through
A space of movement
currents bump rocks
branch into splintered paths
Cross to the other side
Go up and over
Create a bridge
Another route that heals the divide
Cross to the other side
New ground awaits.
The Good
Do not negate the Good
With the pollution of bad
The difference
Moves us in a direction
Closer or further
From the heart of kind
Celebrate what is
What you can do
Give voice to solutions.
And Inclusiveness.
Make peace a virtue.
See what is wrong.
Act to change.
But do not negate the Good.
Tenderness
I’ve come to the end of feeling.
A tear drops with this loss.
I know not what else is in store.
I endure.
Complaints have no place.
Pain pokes the heart.
I know not to resist.
I persist.
I’ve found my voice.
Within tears of acceptance
I know no other way.
I stay.
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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