The Tuft of Kelp
All dripping in tangles green,
Cast up by a lonely sea,
If purer for that, O Weed,
Bitterer, too, are ye?
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
Author
Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was born on August 1, 1819, in New York City. Best known for his epic novel Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (Harper and Brothers, 1851), he is also the author of several poetry collections, including John Marr and Other Sailors (Princeton University Press, 1922) and Timoleon (Caxton Press, 1891).
Date Published
07/26/2019