Bloom Of Youth Poem by Adeline Foster

Bloom Of Youth

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The Bloom Of Youth

Your day will come little girl, little girl,
Be patient today and tomorrow.
Sip gently the nectar of awakening love,
Deep drafts are harbingers of sorrow.*
Guard wisely the blush of your opening bud-
One blossom is all you're allotted.
The body betrays and the heart is deceived
In throes of first passion besotted.
For many a dewdrop of love comes your way
To pluck at impatient heart strings,
But dew drops evaporate in the sun's ray,
Sip gently awaiting well-springs.
That first gentle thrill as your petals unfurl,
Like a breeze passing over the skin,
Can turn to a tempest and rage uncontrolled
To lead you astray from within.
Pluck not the bud and hand careless away-
No bud that is plucked ever blossoms
'Til down the footpaths of your slated day
True love will at last come a-walking.

*harbinger: a precedent; to go before

Saturday, September 1, 2007
Topic(s) of this poem: first love,poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
James William 18 November 2013

I love this poem, If I did have my daughter right now I would have read this to her every night as bed time story.

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Morgan Copeland 22 November 2013

It's beautiful. I loved it. Writing should always give you feeling. This does. Great job.

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Astrid Eckstein 18 August 2013

I love the smooth flow of Adeline Foster's poetry. They are so well constructed but do not seem to be overthought- they just make sense from beginning to end.

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Whisperkwane Lamb 19 September 2013

The young rush the growth of wings and song...and you've given great advice...my granddaugther will appreciate a good talk...from a wise woman...Ms.Foster thank for the ups..

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Barry Jablonski 11 August 2013

Wonderful poem...I've enjoyed reading your work.

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Sarah Shahzad 10 December 2019

Powerfully penned with good imagery. A pleasure to read...! ! I love to write as well, have my own poetry so please check my site :)

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Mahtab Bangalee 19 November 2019

love is blooming there in thy heart like the sunrise flower like the rose and lotus there are you there is me both are in one den of heart for the blooming together for the rising together for the living together maybe our love took birth together in the heaven of soul and still we are here blooming together for our love o dear

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Britte Ninad 19 November 2019

That first gentle thrill as your petals unfurl, Like a breeze passing over the skin, Can turn to a tempest and rage uncontrolled To lead you astray from within. beautifully crafted

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Mahtab Bangalee 24 June 2019

Sip gently awaiting well-springs. That first gentle thrill as your petals unfurl, Like a breeze passing over the skin, Can turn to a tempest and rage uncontrolled To lead you astray from within............./// beautiful poetic expression; penned beautifully

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Kumarmani Mahakul 02 March 2019

A beautiful day will definitely come for a little girl. A flower blooms with beauty. Little girl will bloom with nice personality. True love will at last come a-walking and guard her life with greatness. This is an excellent poem beautifully penned...10

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Adeline Foster

Adeline Foster

Instructor of poetry, Hagerstown, MD
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