Stone Soup Magazine
— Siblings build a twig house in a clover field after rain, only to find their creation destroyed by gardeners the next day.
— An overweight girl faces bullying at school, finds solace in her mother's love, and discovers inner strength through a mysterious birthday letter that transforms her perspective.
— A dragon with weak fire nearly freezes to death in a snowstorm until humans in a cave share their food and warmth, changing the dragon's view of humanity.
— A nine-year-old observes the borrowed life of a rented farmhouse—fake flowers, visiting cats, painted oceans—cataloging what is temporary and what endures.
— A young poet confronts political corruption through wordplay, contrasting kleptocracy with democracy while invoking patriotic imagery turned ironic.