If I Were...

By Jollie Edwards

What if being a bird meant forgetting how to land?
What if being a clock meant skipping all the boring parts?

If I Were... (But It Keeps Changing) starts like a familiar game of make-believe, but just when you think you know where it's going, it changes its mind. In these thirty short, surprising poems, everyday ideas flip upside down: a pencil refuses to erase mistakes, a shadow wanders off on its own, and joy arrives completely unannounced.

Part imagination, part contradiction, and full of quiet wisdom, this collection invites readers to question who they are-and who they might become next. With playful language and a twist always waiting in the second or third line, these poems show that growing up doesn't mean figuring everything out. It means learning to enjoy the change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GX7C34WZ
• ISBN13: 9798231729647
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Scarlett Everhart
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7