Stone Soup Magazine
— Broken homes. Sad people. A lonely town in a small valley. Can the world be worse? Who can live on an earth like this?
— A child's meditation on the beauty of the name Paulina spirals into wonder about meaning, naming, and the limits of knowledge.
— Light reflecting off wet pavement on a stormy night transforms into lasers, fountains, and aurora borealis in the speaker's imagination.
— A girl helping her elderly neighbor organize her attic discovers a French horn that triggers memories and leads to a medical emergency, forcing her to confront family tensions.
— A child observes her father's emotional state mirroring stock market fluctuations during COVID-19, realizing she cares about stocks because they affect him.
— A teenage street musician teaches guitar to a young thief who tried to rob him, and together they land their first paying gig at a local restaurant.