by Abbe Rolnick | Jun 13, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Red, Yellow, Green Stop, wait, go. But how do you know Inside, when to move forward? No one speaks of stepping back, Reviewing, musing. Caution is seen as being stymied, Stuck by indecision. External Stop Signs Can’t see, think, or hear. Life moves on Even as we try...
by Abbe Rolnick | May 30, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Even when I’m standing still, I’m moving. I felt the waves of sound travel through my toes to my head. The sweet tones took me far away to times past. Each note pulled me further along, To a path worn with history. Each century rung through my veins. I...
by Abbe Rolnick | May 23, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Things that Go Bump in the Night I twist within the covers Where ghosts hover Dream of streams And moon beams. How many loves lost And at what cost? I flounder like a fish Tossed in shallow water. What is out of order? Cracks in a crust Like fault lines rust With...
by Abbe Rolnick | May 16, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
In-Joy: the fullness of the moment I didn’t expect to see raptors. Or the bluff of Ebey’s Landing A surprise trail walk Gourmet food and gourmet company. This wasn’t a celebration, Or planned vacation. Instead, a spontaneous shared time. Moments of reversed travels Of...
by Abbe Rolnick | May 12, 2024 | Abbe's Notes
Photo by Chris Curry Granddaughter’s Questions My oldest granddaughter interviewed me this week for her project on grandparents. Her questions were simple and complex to...
