— Joining Together at a Distance Catherine Murphy, 11 We were not expecting this blow to our lives. Each one of us tired of being stuck inside Reaching out to shake...
— John was a tall, slender, middle-aged man that had loved sightseeing from a young age. He had enjoyed going to parks, loving to birdwatch and hike on mountainous terrain. He...
— Write about your most embarrassing moment. You can embellish as much as you want. (This might be a stretch–but it won’t be so embarrassing once you’ve put it into words!)
— COVID-19 Poem Vivaan Kartik, 11 Once there were so many of humans to be seen a life of peace and happiness was all that could be seen But soon...
— James lifted his heavy backpack to sling it over his shoulder. It was navy blue, but covered in dirt and small stains, marks of a long time of use, and...
— Four-Person Conflict by Peri Gordon, 10 Xander and Dylan have been secretly robbing the town, not even telling their respective wives, Elise and Sandra. Those wives found out, though, and...
— An update from our twelfth Weekly Writing Workshop! A summary of the workshop, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all...
— Still life paintings are full of hidden meaning. Look carefully at “Vanitas” by Pieter Claesz (1597-1661). Make a list of at least 6 items that you can identify in it,...
— The Duchess by Peri Gordon, 10 In a mansion high atop a hill, there lived a refined duchess, with smooth and slightly tanned skin and crowned golden hair. Her name...
— The Virus Charlotte Witz, 12 It came from far away, Says the long ago news of a strange virus, All the way in China. It was a deadly virus, Says...