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While the Climes They Are A-Changin'

by Shoshana Flax
May 30, 2025 | Filed in Blogs

To the tune of “The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan

Come gather ‘round, people.
Come speak and engage
on the street, on the screen,
on the passed-around page.
For so many living a formative age,
there’s a million stories worth saving.
Save stories of joy—and tell stories of storms
while the climes they are a-changin’.

Come writers. Come all
with a message to send.
Come act and uplift,
come reflect, come defend.
There are platforms for speaking.
We hope you’ll ascend.
You’ve got views, and they’re worth the exchanging.
We’ve come a long way, but there’s higher to go
and the climbs they are a-changin’.

See also our Librarians with Superpowers and Making a Difference tags. And check out FREADOM Town Hall & Rally on May 31 at 5:00 PM ET at the MLK Library (streaming here).

Shoshana Flax

Shoshana Flax, associate editor of The Horn Book, Inc., is a former bookseller and holds an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University. She has served on the Walter Dean Myers Award, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and Sydney Taylor Book Award committees.

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