Stone Soup Magazine

Poetry·Sonia Kamnitzer, Art by Tutu Lin — As I climbed onto the ladder to my bunk bed, Cries exploded from the open window. I tried to eavesdrop But heard only Blabbering voices.

Artwork·Tutu Lin

Story·Eliana Vitti — A red hen stops laying eggs to prevent them from being stolen, leading to her selection for the farmer's New Year's Eve dinner.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Poetry·Beatrice Milasan — A train passenger watches the ocean transform from violent turquoise waves to peaceful sunset, remembering childhood drawings and contemplating permanence amid change.

Story·Natasha Dolinsky — A girl attends therapy sessions for her 'imaginary friend' Emma, who turns out to be the sister who died in the car crash that killed their parents.

Artwork·Crystal Fu

Poetry·Ohad Harosh — As the clouds grow dark, We start to relax. We play a game of shapes of clouds. All of a sudden, water starts to fall And we still lie there,...

Story·Roxy Pilcher, age 8 — The Moon asks forest animals to become stars to light the night sky; when the mountain lion finds no dots left, he transforms into the Northern Lights instead.

Artwork·Dongeun Lucy Rhee