Tom Valles Poet Couplet

The Coming Bloom

A seed is planted, a stem breaks forth
Leaves appear and buds grow north.

In time a blossom begins to form
Until a beautiful flower is born.

We celebrate the magnanimous bloom
Forgetting the seasons from seed to tomb

Know times of trial, built the bouquet
The perianth and the vibrant display.

If your season is barren, missing God’s presence
He is pruning and tending until efflorescence.

Though you’ve endured pain, doubt and gloom
Have faith in the Lord, for the day you bloom.

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Tom Valles August 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM Rowena, you set a record! I don't believe I have ever heard from someone on three successive poems! :-) You made my day! Keep writing your wonderful poems!!

Rowena Velasco August 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM Such a lovely and faith-filled metaphor—reminding us that growth often happens in hidden, painful seasons. I especially love the line ‘He is pruning and tending until efflorescence.’ A gentle and powerful encouragement to hold on and trust the process.