On an even keel…
The fisher men go out into the deep blue sea
They see the battle of Tripoli
A few souls stand and fight
The great oceans’ deep might
They drag in a heavy weight of fish
And they cannot wait to wish
To be sure they are ashore…
But their ego can have no blemish
So they fish more and more
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As waves crash they fish nonetheless
They know their skills are on the press
Struggle, fight, their lives are on the line
This is the time for them to define
Is the life of the men worth sinking the boat
Or should they just let this fish go afloat
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They drift in the ocean mist with a hard list…
They fight….
On an uneven keel…
Their lives, the Ocean will seal
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But their souls are brave as any large wave
May they always sail
Against the strongest gale
On an even keel….
Written by Tom Larson; Inspired by the movie The Perfect Storm
The Broad Spectrum Life 
Love it! Great visual too. I can see them on the boat fishing while this is going on around them.
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I love it! I would comment more in depth but that wrist injury compels me to keep things short. But this is an excellent poem that tells a story with great visuals. I can’t think of the word to say that better–visuals. Oh, maybe visualization? And also historic and epic. I enjoyed reading this story-poem.
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