Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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For Scott to Read to Mellissa. Yes, of course, you are named Mellisa: (In Greek, Melissa means 'bee' and Meli means 'honey'.) Your long flowing hair is of honey's hue. Your complexion reflects tones of honey, Your smile lures in the honey bear, Your eyes' gleam, flow with honey, Your demeanor manifests The strength of six-sided combed honey. The Greeks had not a clue When designating the historical usage, Melissa to mean bee, and further, Meli to be honey, That such a person as you Would fulfill all the above designations! Congratulations on being Such an enriching human for all of us. Frank Maurer 8 November 2025 0920 Hours.