Stone Soup Magazine
— A rhythmic poem follows ogres through their day of stomping and growling until darkness brings quiet dreams of tomorrow.
— Peacocks peep Lions lurk Tigers yap Monkeys hang and jump. And when the night moon comes out And the stars glow brightly All the animals cuddle up And say goodnight.
— A zoo visitor observes how elephant shrews, overshadowed by elephants, still find their way into visitors' memories and diaries despite their smallness.
— A meditation on home as the place we return to when tired, hurting, or seeking peace, built through repetitive yearning.
— A boy traces his identity through objects and memories connecting his Greek heritage to his American present, from teddy bears to spanakopita.
— An eleven-year-old Ukrainian girl navigates daily life during wartime, discovering her family lacks funds to evacuate while finding small ways to bring hope.