Poem-A-Day: The Kraken by Lord Alfred Tennyson

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The Kraken by Lord Alfred Tennyson   Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumbered and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages, and will lie Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die. Today's poem is in the public domain. About this poem: Kraken are mythical sea monsters.  Poetry by Tennyson  Selected Poems  October 27, 2012 Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets.    Also by Tennyson The Charge of the Light Brigade The Eagle Ulysses Related Poems Bermudas by Andrew Marvell Instructions on Damaging the Monster's Cloak of Invisibility by Bradley Paul Ants and Sharks by Tomasz Rózycki Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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