Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight. Children’s Nursery Rhyme by Anonymous. Many of us grew up with this old nursery rhyme.  It likely was our first exposure to poetry and perhaps  our first fascination with the night sky.  Between this rhyme and Twinkle, twinkle little star, we sealed our association of stars being able to deliver wishes and aspirations.  The stars give us that sense of awe and hope.