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The Almond Tree Blossom

You tasted spring’s young almonds green;
sweeter than vestal nectarine
then all your innocence is lost;
forever to the wind is tossed.

The seed you planted long ago;
time will see it ripen and grow;
as the summer sun slow unfolds,
the carapace no longer holds

Fall harvest fruit is eager reaped;
upon a bride and groom are heaped;
Young virgins take them to their bed
to dream, foretell, of whom they wed.

When the end is near, as foretold
and the winter’s dark, bitter cold
makes the future labored to see
each year blossoms the almond tree.
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Andresen Avatar
May 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
- Congratulations on your sixteen beautiful lines poem, Terry :) - hugs
Miller Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise
Godwin Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm at a loss for words, just keep uttering uhh, uhh as my reaction to each verse, but most especially the last. You gave me that which I seek - a poetry high. CayCay
Miller Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
You are so very kind, and I appreciate it, thank you
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