by Abbe Rolnick | Dec 17, 2025 | Abbe's Ruminations
Dr. Appointment—Routine Checkups Abbe’s Ruminations December 2025 I’ve always disliked doctor’s offices, anything that caused pain. Until I understood what real illness was. Now, I follow the regime handed out by Medicare. A notice from my doctor’s office...
by Abbe Rolnick | Nov 19, 2025 | Abbe's Ruminations
Lost Messages, Cyberspace, Where Love Lives Abbe’s Ruminations November 2025 Years ago, just when the internet and computers came into their own, I jumped reluctantly on the band wagon. The odds for success were against me, as a person living off the grid,...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 30, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Where did you go, Mr. Moon?I thought you’d stay with me,Help me dream of better timesAnd share your light On the darkest of nights.I know you disappear, Have a life of your own.Stark as you appear, Distant and from whatI hear.Your surface is cold, colorless,With...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 23, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Something I keep close—TalismanMy Bubbie always said, “You bring your own luck.”An invisible force of magicThat tricks the fatesNot by malice, greed, or mischievous.A steady hand that stitched lace,The smells of baked goods,The warm water that washed the dishes.You...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 16, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
A Parade of CollectiblesThe children sit quietly while I beginTo spin a story of my collectibles.Elephants of all sizes Appear in a close herd. Squatted and colorfully adorned.Next to the stocky solid brass motherAnd the silver long trunked baby.Metal replicas from...
