Afterbloom by Leigh Gordon Giltner
Afterbloom is a novel about a young woman named Lila who is struggling to find her place in the world. After her mother's death, Lila moves to a small town in the Midwest to start a new life. She quickly finds herself in the middle of a love triangle between two brothers, and she must decide which one she will choose. As she navigates her new life, she discovers the power of friendship, family, and love. Along the way, she learns to embrace her own identity and find her own path.
By Leigh Gordon Giltner · First published 1900 · Genre: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction · 160 words
First lines
Gay was her garden as some gorgeous fabric Weft on an Orient loom, Star-set upon the sward quaint, old-time blossoms Wrought broidery of bloom.
Verbenas, dahlias, asters, scarlet cannas Like torches flaming tall; (Methought the fair, old face, enframed in silver, The sweetest flower of all!)
And one rare rose she watched each year with hoping Till the dear eyes grew dim-- But ere a single blossom burst in beauty God took her home to Him. Yet when the Spring next woke the earth to laughter And boon of blossom gave, Starred was the rose with white, unearthly flowers-- We laid them on her grave.
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Afterbloom is listed on Textopian as a short story by Leigh Gordon Giltner, dated 1900 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Leigh Gordon Giltner
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
- Length: 160 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The book follows the story of a young woman's journey of self-discovery and love.
- Fiction — The book is a work of fiction, with a narrative that is not based on real events.
- Women's Fiction — The book follows the story of a young woman's journey of self-discovery and love, making it a work of women's fiction.
- Contemporary Fiction — The book is set in the present day, making it a work of contemporary fiction.
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Alternative Rock · American poetry · Indie Rock · asters · bloom · blossom · boon · dahlias · earth · enframed · ere · eyes