10 of the Best Poems about Adolescence and Coming of Age

The best growing-up poems selected by Dr Oliver Tearle

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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