Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Flying IV. The Interview. As my interest for flight was increasing ever-more, And I had reached the Junior High level, I was assigned, along with all my classmates, For each of us to interview a person in a desired, future profession. Of course I chose to speak with a pilot. Somehow, because of all the 'Million Miles' my father had accrued, He managed an interview for me with an American Airlines pilot; With all my written questions ready-- And planned space to pen my expected answers. I remember the sunny afternoon, driving together with my Dad, Back to the airport, but now to a large office complex Below the observation walkway where I had watched planes so often in the past. The interview went well, yielding in depth information, And I left feeling a greater longing to somehow fly a plane. Frank Maurer 3 June 2023 1500 Hours.