Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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'Number Five'. Rowan, my grandson, is now 'number five'-- His fifth birthday was 6 August. He called me while driving with Pierre, his father. His school is out and he was going To his other grandparents for the day. He was so excited to now be five. I wonder if I might talk with him when he is twenty five? Or I muse if I might last until he is fifteen. When he comes to visit for my birthday, I have ready A lovely green malachite piece of copper-based stone, A shimmering 'artificial' lump of crystals, A shiny silver Kennedy 50 cent coin, along with a trilobite, And a miniature of an Emperor Penguin in color. Plus a lovely children's book for his Dad or Mom to read to him. Happy Birthday, Rowan. Frank Maurer 7 August 2025 2345 Hours.