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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Eyes of the Young
Eyes of the Young
Children see what is
Children reach inside
Children open their arms
Children feel heart
Children restore
~Abbe
Simplicity of the Mundane
Simplicity of the Mundane
An infusion of practicality
Becomes the antidote to
Cynicism and hyperbole
~Abbe
Sustenance
Sustenance
Spotted bananas
Shriveled olives
A lone tomatillo
Empty nutmeg shells
Tell of past indulgences
Meals consumed
Shiny drainboard
Ground coffee
Tomatoes ripening
A clean stove
Tell of indulgences to come
Meals to nourish
~Abbe
Arched Way
Arched Way
Summer slips by
As green takes over
A crowded encroachment
Lush explosion
Excess trimmed
A path revealed
Mystery discovered
~Abbe
Farmer
Farmer
I’m an urban farmer
Dirt lines surround my cuticles.
Callouses lie under my ring finger
Weeding and mowing
Connect me to abundance
I dance without worry
An urban farmer
~Abbe
Intentions
Intentions
Tow move with purpose
Trust, aware of surrounding
Melded rhythms
A wrong beat
Dissolves conviction
Time to retreat
Change tempo
~Abbe
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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