Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Fulgurite Sitting Before Me. Having recently 'discovered' Libyan Desert Glass, I am concentrating on another phenomenon caused by great desert heat. Of course, the Glass is most likely caused by a hot meteor-like object, Striking a desert area and melting the sand to glass. Another object being turned now in my hand is a fulgurite-- A long tube of melted, fused sand, caused by a lightning strike. Both are thought-provoking and amazing to handle. King Tutankhamen supposedly utilized pieces of the Glass, But I wonder if any human group used the fulgurites For any purpose--decorative or utilitarian? Surely a thought for one in our modern times to contemplate, Transporting one's mind back to our human early past And our present-day consideration of their insight towards such objects. Frank Maurer 26 December 2025 1500 Hours.