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"The Kraken" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (read by Tom O'Bedlam)

Tennyson didn't invent the Kraken which appears in Norse legends, but he was responsible for its popularity. Also he convinced the world that there was only one, by adding "The", making it a personified monster. Now no seafaring phantasmagoria can do without The Kraken. Hang on tight to your popcorn when you see a bit of empty ocean and hear foreboding theme music. Guess who's coming to have you for dinner? "Winnow" in this context means to create a flow. "Arms" is sometimes substituted for "fins", perhaps because polypi don't have fins. However they don't have "arms" either and "tentacles" won't fit the metre. Here's a video with theme music made form this reading:    • Adam Gatenby - The Kraken (Alfred Lord Ten...