Star Gatherers

Say to the fledglings
say to the nestlings
the first-steppers
the plunge-takers
the course-charters
the road-pavers,
“Even if they tell you
the world is flat,
blaze forth,
fall off the edge,
strap yourself
to thermal engines
and electric fireflies.
Live for the tails of comets.
Live for the dust of meteors,
the candy skies.
Gather the stars.

Jennifer Guyor Jowett teases stories and writers into being. She is the author of Into the Shadows, a middle grade historical fiction based on true-life events, the creator of the #dogearedbookaward, and a defender of fierce girls. Jennifer is a 7th/8th ELA teacher in the mitten state.