Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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To Andrew: The Dual Existence of our Saturdays' Time Spans. Most noble Andrew; It is such as you who nurtures The human world by caring for another Homo sapiens' offspring, Plus further caring for that creature which co-evolved with us-- The dog, having evolved by way of human attention from the noble wolf. While I, in a completely different vein, have spent the day Toiling to save for conservation, a mere 2660 acres Of our planet for use by other creatures than just us alone. Which is more noble, that of the care of a child and dog Or preserving a mere 2660 acres of the planet's large surface? Time might tell--a result which neither of us may ever know. We live with the anticipation that, that for which we exert our energies, May be manifested to the delight of those angels Which are only in our mythical heads. May time Sunday be spared from your Mother's needs, For us to have a moment of communication under the pine, Juxtaposed by our tiny pond. Frank Maurer 16 August 2025 2200 Hours.