the storms have ceased
and their they sat
oars still
blue all around
wind so small
they heard the boats wood creak
fostering images
of gods upset
the boats sat still
quiet
slap of water
quiet
slap
a gentle rocking
slap
water on water
against bow
slap water slap
intervals
22
seconds
swells
5
foot
glass
then,
they rowed,
the ocean slowly undulating
until
they saw the spray
white arcs
salt calm
odysseus
was
the
first
to
grab
his
green
vardeman
and
paddle
in
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