Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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An Unidentified Invader. In biology an apex invader is defined as Being especially influential and powerful in shaping the environment. The effects ot its invasion is paramount with its name. The Global Invasive Database has defined the 100 top invaders, From a plant like kudzu to a bird like the European Starling, The Norwegian Rat. All these and many more Have caused chaos and great expense for concerned societies. The one invader which has not been recognized In this long list of destructive transplants Is Homo sapiens or us--our very own species. Humans have ravaged the world, Causing great destruction and extinction of other species. We are now at a point where we are Causing havoc, not only to our very own world, But the mass Sixth Extinction on our planet. (Remember, the Fifth was that asteroid And the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.) We are polluting our surroundings with CO2, methane and plastics. The enigma is that if one enters 'humans' into the Invasive Database, Nothing comes up. This is pure egocentrism topped with conceit! Frank Maurer 13 February 2025 1700 Hours.