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Dead in the Winter
Posted: November 4, 2010
A nightmare at sea…
A dream boat vacation
that never came true
became a huge nightmare
for tourists and crew.
With carnival chaos
and near mutiny,
some four thousand people
were drifting at sea.
The splendor of cruising
was anything but.
No lights. No hot water.
The power was cut.
In darkness, quite hungry
and miles from shore,
the passengers huddled
like prisoners of war.
A voyage from Hades
they won't soon forget,
complete with a refund
and tons of regret.
And yet if they're honest
it's likely they'll say
their plight on the ocean
taught them all how to pray.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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