Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Reverent Omnivore. I eat meat. I like the taste of meat. I have also butchered other creatures to eat meat. So, I am, more than most, deeply involved. Many arguments one way or the other. (Humans have omnivorous dentition matching pigs and bears}, What could ever be the correct way? I am now at the level where I contemplate The pain or agony my food source experiences at harvest. This helps, but I still like meat, at least in a measured way. Turning to entomophagy, is my 'pain', less, consuming insects? Upon purchase, one places the bagged stash in the freezer To slowly pass into eternity from lack of warmth. Life, no matter how one philosophizes, Just plain needs energy to survive-- Vegetables exclusively? The caveman diet of meat and fat? Perhaps a solution is the 'Reverent Omnivore' way out. Have that similar passion you feel, Also for the carrot ripped from the earth. As well as the Kosher-blessed, properly butchered cow, Bled correctly in the presence of a holyman! Frank Maurer 10 January 2026 0120 Hours.