Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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'Just Wondering. I have always wondered Why the Latin Roman Mass Commences with Kyrie Elyison, Followed by Kriste Elyison-- Both introductory phrases are in Greek! Benedictus. Ahmen. I have also wondered why our moon Seems to never rotate, Always facing the earth. On this one I finally learned That the actual rotation of the moon Is timed to be in sync With its orbit in the monthly/yearly Rotation around our earth! Realizing the horrible waste and destruction Which war results from human conflict, Why have humans generally never learned From wars' actual consequences throughout history? Think of the many countries once in conflict, Which, when all was finalized, Became allies and staunch trading partners!-- A strange, meaningless enigma. Lastly, in so many social situations, Where tasty food, social communication, And live, musical entertainment commingle, One of these three often unfairly dominates. I performed jazz in social situations decades previously-- Always attempting to comfortably 'fit in'. These days, when I rarely attend such social events, I am mostly overwhelmed by the horrid volume of music. It appears that musicians care less about a 'good' performance, But rather value volume as the means to gain praise and attention. Of course the result is that the masticating, imbibing conversationalists Can barely hear each other because of the selfish volume producers, Oblivious in their own self centeredness. I compare this present sound pollution, Literally causing (future) hearing problems of all sorts, Including tinnitus and, in extreme cases, deafness-- Much as smokers selfishly created in years past, Resulting in asthma, lung cancer, or even death. Frank Maurer 5 November 2023 1519 Hours.