Abbe Rolnick's Blog: Abbe's Notes, page 2

Wayward

WaywardIf I used my left hand,Would I be backward?If I was righthandedWould I ever be wrong?Would I lose my wayAnd what way is that?A path to greatness,A path to acknowledgement,A path to rise aboveTo the highest point,Would then I see another wayAnd realize all alongThere were many routes in lifeEach containing wonder?Ways are only waysWays […]

A Long Little Ditty

A long little dittySeven days start when they doNo end or beginning only light and dark, Light and dark,Rise and shineRest and reclineAh but in between You are mineI zero in on your dreamsOf gelato, not ice creamToo sweet.I massage your feetWalk up and down that hill.The black capped chickadee settles on a branch, Song […]

Campfire Pleasures

Campfire pleasures I remember my first smoreThe gooey mess of melted marshmallow On top of chocolate and a plain graham cracker.The heat from carefully laid firewoodLit by rubbing two sticksSmoke blown by windTasting the ashes as they fellThis was the cap to skewered onions, potatoes, and peppers.Elegance punctuated.I miss the simplicityOf joyComplicated by layersOf sensibilityAged […]

Ripples

RipplesI looked at the roses in a vaseElegant long stems devoid of prickly barbs.On a bush the barbs protected.Denuded, they proclaimed their worth.Was it real?I watched the beggar on the cornerOnly ask for money from people who Wouldn’t look him in the eye. And wondered if they knew the value of a smile.I always share […]

If you run with labels, you will fall

If you run with labels, you will fall.From an organizational perspectiveA label defines who, what, and where content goes.A wealthy mine of hierarchy Advanced for profit.A haven for marketers.For a person defined by a labelThey become an adjectiveLost within a noun.I have been labeled, defined, and categorized And still the essence of me is lost.Some […]

The Magical Garden of Life

The Magical Garden of Life—you never know what you’ll reap Abbe’s Ruminations July 2025 I no longer own a plot of land to seed a soil-based garden.  I miss my fresh lettuce, those tender sweet peas as they form on traveling vines. Or the beets that mature below the ground. Instead, I have a fertile […]

Let your aroha carry you further

Let your aroha carry you furtherI close my eyes and envision.The image of a healer.Our foreheads touch as do our noses.So close are we that our breath mergesI sink into the earth and rise above the universe.Connecting as I move through the cosmos.The world tilts when realities collideOpinions fall from the skyMorphed into anger, fear, […]

Note to My 1972 Self

My 1972 selfYou were right to be skepticalThen you questioned all that you saw.Exposed to changeYou jumped at the chanceTo deviate from the norms of family.Brave beyond common sense, You explored different cultures.I admire that in you,Even though I remember The trembling of your heart. Indecisions graced your mindAs the politics of a new ageScrambled […]

When I Die

When I DieIf I die, no when I die,Know that I still have life in me.It may be my time—At this moment the seconds disappear.But I’m here with all my craziness.Know that I leave unwillingly Refuse to accept never-land.For I have seen many lands.Do me this favor—laugh, cry, enjoy, shareThis world with others. I wish […]

The First Kiss

The First KissThe first kiss, tentative, sweet and pure,Greets one with anticipation.A kiss promises a connection.A kiss sparks the heart to open,The mind to imagine.Oh, that first kissLips to lipsBreath to breathA moment sealed.Sun moon, stars—you choose.The tide of ebbing feelings. Find me at http://www.abberolnick.com. Send your thoughts, purchase a book, read my essays and […]