by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 15, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Version 1.0.0 Lost KeysI once read a children’s bookThat claimed, if you lost the keys,Throw away the house.But how do you do that if the keybelongs to your heart.Who knows your rational answerHides a tear, that rips through loveOr that you’d rather climb a...
by Abbe Rolnick | Oct 8, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Crossing the Finish LineIs this a race?Do I have to move fastAm I reaching for successOr the end?For we all know that the lineMoves a dot at a time.And that time isRelevantOnly if we clock it.I am just a dot In the universeAnd I move slowlyAged with speckles.Dots that...
by Abbe Rolnick | Sep 24, 2026 | Abbe's Notes
Acoustic PoemsKnowledgeKnowledgeKnowing is realizingNothing is permanentObvious but profound.When the earth shuttersLights go outEnter moments of feelingDarkness and light maybeGone yet awarenessEnters and wisdom followsSpanishSoft rolling Rs and wordsPass through my...
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...
