Beware the Kraken

Legends abound from society to society But Norwegians have one that evokes great anxiety A mythical sea monster of immense proportions May be fifty-feet long, or its size has some distortions With enormous tentacles it’s said to have grabbed sailors Squeezing and consuming the bodies of Nordic whalers Is the Kraken truly a product of Norwegian lore? Perhaps its targeted vessels fell to the ocean floor “Fish tales” are popular in many seas throughout the world But the Kraken is a squid and many ships it has hurled Since the concept originated in Norwegian tales Giant squid sightings are reported wherever man sails The Kraken is surely a most intriguing sailors’ yarn But Norwegians take heed of the tall tales that warn For none wish to test the near-impossible validity Of a Nordic legend ripe with vivid morbidity