Abbe Rolnick's Blog: Abbe's Notes, page 22
August 18, 2022
Reconstruction
I pick up the pieces
that fell from dreams
reassembling fragments
Fragile foundations
Give way
Fault lines widen
As tears seep into
Crevices of my heart
August 11, 2022
Never Downsize Your Heart
For within
Comes you power
Let it beat strongly
Force the blood to rush
Through you body
Feed the brain
Open wide
For within
Compassion is housed
A muscle without use
Will shrivel.
August 4, 2022
Drips
My eyes betray me
Leaking
Even as my lips
Curl in a smile
A drop along my
Cheek
For losses minor compared to
Death
Another slides
Along the edge
Wandering
No buckets to catch
The indescribable
I make you laugh
the clown in me
sees the irony.
July 28, 2022
Poetry of Personhood
Unruly
Unexpected
Unable to tame
The whims of an individual
Who grows with each setting sun
Calmed by the lull of the waves
The howl of the wind
The patter of rain.
Gentle
Gregarious
Gracious
July 27, 2022
Abbe’s Ruminations – July 2022
My mother gifted me a cultured pearl necklace, one that sat just below the indention of the “V” of my neckbone. Round pearls, symmetrical, shiny with the promise of worlds that opened to my future.
I accepted them with reluctance, that I hope I didn’t reveal. Pearls from a time where they indicated a sense of place in society, perfect for complimenting the sedate dress, the topping of simplicity and good taste.
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July 21, 2022
Lifestyles
Wind—sand—sun
Wind—ice--dark
Where the elements
Dictate your behavior
Desert heat
Arctic Freeze
A siesta mid-day
A hasty sun’s retreat
Meet me in between
Tilt the earth’s axis
Compromise
July 14, 2022
Borders
The ledge
Where life ends
Or begins
Crossing lines
Driven by fear or dreams
Armed with conviction
Endurance aided
By a helping hand
Offers of water
Nature’s life source
July 7, 2022
Finding Your Way
A windy road
Eroded by time
Ups and downs
Circular grooves
Pierced with your visions
You see the walls
And look above
While at your feet
A world of miracles unfolds
Keep moving
On changing paths
Be present
As the world evolves
so do you.
June 30, 2022
No Need to Explain
Define me by
What I am
Not based on desires
Give credence
to my acts
Frame my face with curls
Unruly waves
Eyes that see
A voice of exuberance
An elastic heart
With space beyond my size
Ignore comparisons
That only create holes.
Forget definitions
Like labels
That is not me.
June 29, 2022
Abbe’s Ruminations – June 2022
I remember my first walkabout with my blanky in tow and the assured waddle of a toddler ready to conquer the world. Graduating to circling the block of our suburban home, again alone, as I moved from toddler to surefooted preteen. The world was mine as I viewed lawns neatly mowed, piles in yards of discarded lives. I was known to wave and unbeknownst to me, the friendly gossip chain, noted my whereabouts and dutifully reported back to my parents.
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