Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Beaching Enigma. Recently a pod of 30 Pilot whales beached themselves on a coast of Australia. Many human volunteers rushed to the crisis with sheets, Rolled each cetacean into the makeshift hammock And floated them back into deeper surf to once again be free. It is still a mystery as to why whales make this fatal mistake. As a result of an educated, understanding human population, Creatures who were hunted almost to extinction, Now are rescued, with great effort, to continue to live. The moral may be that an enemy or prey species, Through education and understanding, Can become an ally or a non-hunted one. Compassion and realization and edification can make a difference As to how we humans might at least relate to the rest of our world. Frank Maurer 26 November 2024 0805 Hours.