Stone Soup Magazine

Poetry·Jasmine Manderson-Arnott — A walk through a rainforest path leads to a creek where the narrator finds peace and sees their reflection in the water.

Artwork·Delilah Prager

Personal Narrative·Viviana Perez — A girl says goodbye to her great-grandmother's apartment in Michigan, cataloging memories of family gatherings, walks to the lake, and the feeling of having a family home.

Poetry·Madeleine Palter — A prose poem captures the sensory landscape of a neighborhood street through wind, racing cars, crunching leaves, gossip, and flickering streetlights.

Artwork·Audrey Li

Poetry·Ian Maduff — A kinetic poem follows a car journey across the Bishop Ford bridge, past landmarks and exits, building speed toward a hidden quarry pit.

Artwork·Sage Millen

Personal Narrative·Rachel Jess Bueker — On a windy gray beach day, a girl transforms driftwood into a pirate ship, discovering sea glass and the power of imagination along the way.

Artwork·Analise Braddock

Artwork·Tatum Lovely