Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Ancient Artists Proved Right! We have all loved the beautiful cave paintings Made thousands of years ago. Deep in dark caves, illuminated by torches To enable the artists to complete their works. Of many, one stands out--that of the Wooly Rhinoceros. An incredible, strong depiction, but with a hump, Emphasizing a great arch on its back. Was this created out of an artist's imagination Or were these creatures endowed with such morphology? Recently a Coelodonta antiquitatis Was pulled from 10,000 year old permafrost. It was in Yakutia, Siberia, and what do you know? The body exhibited a shoulder hump, Proving that the ancient artists were more than accurate. The humps with their lipid stores Did indeed aid the rhinos through rough, Challenging winter months. Frank Maurer 12 November 2024 2015 Hours.