Stone Soup Magazine

Artwork·Emi Le

Artwork·Alyssa Wu

Story·Deeksha Rajesh — A soldier on a battlefield, carrying photos from fallen comrades, hesitates to shoot an enemy and is killed, choosing to let another's future persist over his own.

Poetry·Isley T. Bloom — A poem contrasts the fearless lion who stands its ground with the quick lizard who runs but can regenerate, exploring different forms of strength and survival.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Artwork·Vyshavi Nandan

Personal Narrative·Luca Molinaro — During a Romanian beach vacation, a boy's fear of massive waves transforms when he learns to surrender to the ocean's power rather than fight it.

Artwork·Leticia Cheng

Poetry·Leucine Peck — Dark clouds mean Rain is going to come BOOM, BOOM, BOOM At your window Hard rain Soft rain Hurricane When I walk outside There is a surprise Puddles here Puddles...

Poetry·Leucine Peck — Birds are wonderful They make life better They sing and bring us joy They are so sweet With a little tweet, tweet They fly up high In the sky