Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Finding a Loose Cow. This morning at 7, I received a text, Reporting that a loose cow was sighted near my farm. Jessie, my vitally important 'manager', Arrived and called our Black Angus back through a gate. A great relief for all of us here. The escape place was found and repaired. Lots of fresh grass to graze and daily supplementary grain-- So why the escape maneuver by this animal? An Angus is a Scottish breed, perhaps With the Scots' desire to always be free! From this incident, I was reminded of something from my past While in India, I followed a Mahaut With his working elephant for one day. I was continually amazed that a small human Had such complete control of a giant beast. I relayed this to Jessie, that he was now a Mahaut of cows-- With kindness and training, relationships of all sorts Can be formed, bringing many worlds into harmony. Frank Maurer 12 January 2026 0935 Hours.