by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 20, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
It’s been ages since…I’ve lived in on the East CoastHaving ventured to an islandAnd settled on the West Coast.It’s been ages since…I’ve lived with anotherSharing the same bedThe same memoriesIt’s been ages since…I’ve eaten meatWell done, end cutsHeavy on my...
by Abbe Rolnick | Aug 13, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
My pants are too longFrayed at the edgesI’m guilty of caring lessJust as I care moreIronically, I blame my heightThe plague of petite affirmations.I don’t look in the mirrorBut others do.I’m elderly, not wanting to changeStubborn in keeping blue jeansThat flair or hug...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jul 30, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Security BlanketWorn threadbareA child holds on to the holesThe deep snugglesWhere tears arrive and fears settle in.It’s the blanket thatWraps the child in loveFamiliar like The bunny rabbit with its missing earDragged beyond into the other world.I seek security in...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jun 25, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
A Fine Mess–GradationI hear the words of my conscious“This is a fine mess you’ve made for yourself.”I wonder if the play on words gives me justification To fail, to find another way, to see differently.I remember the mess of cooking where every pot and pan is...
by Abbe Rolnick | Jun 18, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Nostalgia- A song, a smell, a scene-I made a playlist of songs of the 70s and 80sWhen I collected records With hard earned money.I play these with the hope of those timesWith words and notable vibrationsTo jolt the world into light.Add to these, Latin rhythmsThe beats...
