"Water in motion is far from level," the poem concludes.
The seminar room's floor is far from level, and its walls are chinked spruce and fir logs, remnants of a late-19th-century forest fire.
Capita, which paid £50m in UK tax in 2012, might well feel the fiscal playing field is far from level when rivals Serco paid half that amount.
Yet stereotypes forged in the crucible of Griffith's film remain in play, and the Hollywood playing field is far from level regarding diversity.
The state may reduce the role it plays in managing state-owned enterprises and Hu acknowledged the complaints from private businessmen that when it comes to banks and regulators, the playing field is far from level.
In accepting an award for her powerful role in the women's sports movement, Billie Jean King struck a cautionary tone yesterday, pointing out "the playing field is far from level" and adding that sentiment expressed by some lawmakers and men's sports advocates to reinterpret Title IX "makes me nervous".
We talk a lot about evidence-based medicine, but the playing field for generating evidence is far from level.
The totals are far from levels before the recession, when leveraged buyouts frequently fetched multiples of 15 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, but the appetite for deals is gaining momentum despite lingering concerns in the credit markets.
Prices in Scotland, Wales and the North of England are far from levels seen during the housing boom, with prices still 12% to 14% lower than the previous peaks, according to the Nationwide's data, which is based on its mortgage business.
I played Left 4 Dead 2 at E3, and while it was certainly fun, it was far from the level of improvement we've come to expect from a Valve sequel.
