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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Good Starts
New generations create home life
Modeled on what came before
The best or worst qualities repeated
~Abbe
Gavel
One who judges with calculation
As if they were god — omni-blind
Rules with Hubris
Guilty of treating others poorly
When things go awry
~Abbe
Labels
A baby learns quickly the name of objects
But the feel and understanding of labels
Comes with intonation
A word, a home, a definition — all
Changes with the context of emotion
~Abbe
Stark December
December slipped through a marker of time
Chilled air, a disappearing sun
Darkness most of the day
Shortened light rays
Warmed by inside flames
Dream time tamed
Heartened, subdued
Till Spring
~Abbe
Divisive Fractures
A life divided, splits ideas and families Remnants left, carry pasts to present futures Let the heart hold the remnants Piece together splits Become whole ~Abbe
Negotiations
Come to the table, the etiquette of a gathering.Where there is always a place for one more.An empty plate filled with food and ideas that differ.Make space for me.Leave content, each voice heard. ~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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