10 of the Best Poems about Adolescence and Coming of Age

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

Previously, we’ve selected some classic poems about childhood and some poems about old age. Now, it’s the turn of adolescence and teenage years: those crucial formative years when we’re leaving childhood behind and adulthood is beginning to knock on the door. We hope you enjoy these ‘coming of age’ poems.

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