Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Darkening Arctic. With the climate crisis, Arctic trees are migrating 130 feet north per year. The darker trees absorb more heat than the white snow. The habitat is warming quickly with the invading, woody marchers. Now add Reindeer to the Arctic recipe, With their constant nibbling; the trees are held at bay. Nibbling may seem trivial, but with enough mastication, The earth's rising temperature may be ever so slightly, favorably manipulated-- Nature's response of repair, countering the folly of the Naked Ape. Frank Maurer 27 September 2023 2300 Hours.