by Abbe Rolnick | Apr 23, 2025 | Abbe's Ruminations
Desert Jewels- Recent Memories I’ve been here before, in the desert of which some say is desolate with its muted beiges, browns, and shadowy hills. I’m struck by silhouettes, spikes, prickly cactus with blooms so vibrant that the sun shines through. Those who...
by Abbe Rolnick | Apr 17, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Change–Pennies from HeavenI hear the jiggle of coins—pennies from heavenNickels, dimes, and shiny quarters,As my pockets dance in sync with my walk.Divisions of money are almost irrelevant.I miss the art of writing out a check, The careful addressing of name,The...
by Abbe Rolnick | Apr 10, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Remnants of a Loved OneI smell my mother when I get my hair cutThe sickly-sweet scent of hairspray.I smell my mother when I walk by a side streetWhere the staff takes a smoke break.My eyes catch the shimmer of diamondsRings and necklaces danglingAnd her regal presence...
by Abbe Rolnick | Apr 3, 2025 | Abbe's Notes
Mystery UnraveledBehind closed doorsWhispers.Not bedtime romance but hushed voicesNot to alarm the kids.But they didn’t know that walls hold secretsThat whispers are forerunners to actions.The move billed as an opportunityTold a different story.The picnic on the floor...
by Abbe Rolnick | Mar 26, 2025 | Abbe's Ruminations
While spring approaches, I find myself still caught in winter. My body and mind have retreated into thoughtful repose. Cerebral with embedded worries from everyday concerns to that of worldly consequences. Politics and proclamations bombard the...
