The Fisherman by Kurt Brown

Life is filled with pleasures and uncertainties. We have ups and downs, and enjoy the better days because we have survived the worst. The Fisherman by Kurt Brown, tells a tale of a man fishing every day in hopes of catching something beyond him. This poem represents our lives and is a direct metaphor of the duality of succeeder and failure. Our lives can relate to this poem because there comes a time in our lives, when we realize the world has so much to offer us. In order to discipline and feel the many wonders in life, risk needs to be put forth.Life does do not come to us, like the fisherman who dwells to cast his line into the deep, dark, and thunder waters, perseverance is required. Someday the catch will be rewarding and separates will leave empty handed. However, it was enjoyable to go out and risk catching something glorious. sportfishing is sport that involves any body of water. Theses body of waters are always bigger than our selfs. Maybe its the shadow of other fish, g reater than his, the shadow of other mens souls passing over him, (Brown 6,7) after analyzing this line, I concluded Brown was referencing life and how it embraces without us.There is always a Goliath in life that towers over us only. However, we should not let it pass without attempting to grasp the monstrosity that is life. Not totally catches are easy sharks, marlin and other big game fish will all struggle to pull you down with them into the depths of the deep, dark Ocean. Once you hook the fish, a fight is ensured that will test the limits of your heart. Whether it is with bigger fish or bigger men, force-out is required to overcome them. I believe this is one message brown intended to convey in his poem.In a way, Brown tells an aspiring tale of the fishermans succeeder and failures. Each day he grabs his gear and makes his way to the ocean, (Brown 8,9) determined to catch the best in the salty waters, yet satisfied knowing if he goes excitementside empty handed, the bes t of him was put forth. Brown was trying to showcase the relentlessness of the fishermans pride. Each day was different and offered a better catch than before, even if cryptograph as caught in the previous days, the fisherman continued to have faith and cast his line.In life, we feel like this. Some days we feel like all the choices made up to this point have been pointless. Then we remember, after time spent sulking about our mistakes, that we still have a chance our luck and livelihood. In a way, we all have a little fisherman in all of us. Failure in life is expected, like death, everyone has to face it head on. However, others wedge right into it, hoping for the best outcome. We like to think control is always in our hands and the outcomes in majority of situations will tip towards our favor.However, all we have to imprecate on is uncertainty. Yes we can plan the lives we wish to live out, pursue the determinations in life that will allow happiness to flow, but the only real goal we all achieve knows that uncertainty reigns supreme. Hell go back soon, thinking Maybe tonight. (Brown 17) Brown conveyed the doubt that plagues the fishermans conscious. Maybe tonight, he is unsure whether the trip back is charge it. Although he may be optimistic and determined, he cant shake the uncertainty.Like a double-edged sword, you cannot have one without the other. In this case, its doubt that attacks his unyielding perseverance. In closing, despite all of the contrasts of success and failure, Brown started his poem with a strong message A man spends his whole life fishing in himself for something grand, we all indigence to be the best versions of ourselves. But the thing is if allowed, we get better as time goes on. We become wiser, and look back on all of the great things that we allowed ourselves to experience.So, to continue becoming grand, we have to constantly pull the greatness out of our souls and temper it. Like a blacksmith creating a fine piece of meta l from raw material, it takes time, work, and fire to create a truly fine piece of work. We must constantly fuel the fire and if that fire should go out, it must be relight within to continue on. Like the fisherman in Browns poem, preparation is required to fish properly. Otherwise, if a strong fish comes your way, how do you expect to make it yours?