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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Opposites Applied in Art
Opposites Applied in Art
Close, erase, disappear, reject
Words that block out what doesn’t fit.
Instead… Open a door, create space, accept,
If I were an artist of life,
I’d create a canvas of additions.
Layered with colors, errors.
Nothing would be removed.
Change would dominate
Evolution of colored essences.
Each moment
Each moment
Prepares the next
Without input
There is no output
As life stalls
Moments collect
The result magnifies,
Life Over-Easy
Life Over-Easy
Aged, seasoned, matured
The vernacular of a kitchen
And life.
To draw out best tastes.
Aromas, texture.
Too much and the essence shrivels
Too little and the core lacks vigor.
A balance of soft, sweet, bitter, firm
Delectable dishes – nature’s kisses
A petal fell
A petal fell
A tear dropped
A lash drifted
When love’s
Affection shifted
A lonely heart
Aches.
Lost Voices
Lost Voices
Speak words from inside
Inflection, attitude, flavor
Act, project, bring life
To one’s thoughts
Magic or Alchemy
No one speaks for another
Me and My Shadow
Me and My Shadow
Along the way, a shadow is cast.
Looming large and small
Behind past and into future
Silhouettes merge until there
Is only one… me
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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