Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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A Dream Hosted by Public Radio. I woke up early on a Sunday, Turning on NPR to Weekend Edition. Normally, a female hosts that program, But this day a substitute was male. Each Sunday one segment is called 'The Puzzle.' It airs about 7:40 AM and repeats at 9:40. Before this segment aired, I fell asleep. I remember a dream began: A man's face was turned toward me from the left. His face was against a wall, angled       from the left to a nearer right. The wall was a soft pink or yellow. There seemed to be some tension       because there was no announcer for 'The Puzzle.' Suddenly a wall phone came into focus. The man answered the phone and started to speak       on 'The Puzzle' as the host. I remember being relieved, giving him a 'thumbs-up.' I then woke up, remembering the dream, but more, The radio was airing 'The Puzzle' in perfect sync, Transitioning from the dream! It is a connected world. Frank Maurer 14 June 2026 0835 Hours.