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# Poem: On the edge
- URL: https://jatan.space/on-the-edge/
- Published: 2026-08-14T12:58:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T13:10:00.000Z
- Author: Jatan Mehta
- Tags: Verses

*Craft launched from Luna, no tether* 
*can go* [*farther, faster*](https://jatan.space/the-moon-as-a-rocket-platform/)  
*while being lighter*

*Exploring more worlds* 
*with joy and curiosity* 
*hosting ideas, deploying empathy* 
*and even skepticism for humanity*

*From the edge of a gravitational well* 
*they can push the discourse* 
*and shape its course*

*All of these futures can bloom* 
*with the fervor and fragrance of you.*

![](https://jatan.space/content/images/2024/02/https-3a-2f-2fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f20b22600-a2cc-4660-88e7-50c8a01749e9_1024x628-jpeg.jpg)

Illustration of a rocket taking off from a Moonbase. [Image: SpaceX](https://web.archive.org/web/20200527073355/https://www.spacex.com/media/starship%5Fusers%5Fguide%5Fv1.pdf)

**Poem notes:** I love writing poetry where words allude to technical space themes. It’s challenging and fun to distill the complex thoughts and concepts into words that flow while making sense in layers. Just like my poem [The dawn of your light](https://jatan.space/the-dawn-of-your-light/), this one was written to appreciate the qualities of someone I’ve had the pleasure of working with. The gratitude extends to others in my circles sharing those qualities. :) 

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*If you liked this space poetry of mine, read* [***Seven uni-verses***](https://jatan.space/seven-uni-verses-poetry/)*, my globally published poetry pamphlet.*

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#### Seven uni-verses (booklet)

By [****Jatan Mehta**](https://jatan.space/about). Poetry on all that space evokes.

[About & Read →](https://jatan.space/seven-uni-verses-poetry/)