Author Herman Melville Bloom or repute for graft or seedIn flowers the flower-gods never heed.The rose-god once came down and took—Form in a rose? Nay, but indeedThe meeker form and humbler lookOf Sweet-Briar, a wilding or weed. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments