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.
Books
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Inside Out
The journey beginsNo one seesSilent obstructionsThoughts churnMental gymnasticsCircular fermentationStretched tillThe journey emergesThoughts Released Inside Out
Unmeasured
Seasons never endedThe cycles were oneSunrise, sunsetWind, rain, snowFalling leaves, greeneryFlowed in our soulTime, weather, climateThe earth, the skiesSmelled, tastedVisible, audibleUnmeasured Seasons never endedThe cycles were one.
Presence
A gift of AttentionGoallessRewardTo be seenTo be feltNo action Required
Departures
When I’m goneMy mark remainsA raised eyebrowA twirl of energyMore words than Yes’s and No’sMy smile kissesMy hand encasesMy thoughts continue
Creators
Sculptors chisel awayFrame with wireI mull charactersMold a storyArt in all formsChallenges norms
Tools of the Trade
Tools of the Trade
My belt needed a notch
You handed me a leather punch.
My necklace broke
You linked the chain with a scrunch.
My light bulb flickered out
You climbed a high ladder
My dresser leg disconnected
You drilled in a new screw
Tool of the trade matter
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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