Stone Soup Magazine

Artwork·Sage Millen

Artwork·Sage Millen

Poetry·Artem Kushch — The full moonlit sky Mom’s perfume The smell of fresh vanilla still in the flower on an open field

Personal Narrative·Amber Zhao — A skeptical traveler discovers unexpected beauty on Australia's Sunshine Coast, finding solace in wild seas, storm-lit skies, and a memorial grove that transforms her perspective.

Artwork·Audrey Li

Artwork·Christopher Zhang

Story·Ellie Wang — A wizard searches for her broken wand, reconnects with her grandfather oak tree, and together they send dreams to humans to inspire forest conservation.

Artwork·Emma Hoff

Red

Poetry·Jessica Xu — Red is the sunset an apple a cherry my Chinese outfit a lucky color mermaid’s hair blood a feather a fox a heart and all the other lovely things.

Fox

Poetry·Jessica Xu — A speaker encounters a red fox carrying prey, observing its sharp features and alert posture before it disappears into the bushes.