Stone Soup Magazine
— A young poet observes the ocean's mysteries—fish, sharks, treasure—while lamenting that its population is disappearing.
— A seven-year-old celebrates love, water, teamwork, and endless fun in a brief, exuberant poem that reads like a joyful chant.
— A word discovered in a box pursues the narrator, invading their mind and triggering painful memories whenever someone speaks it aloud.
— A girl labeled 'alien' by her friend for her waterproof hair and quirks observes the equally strange behaviors of everyone around her at what seems to be a summer camp.
— A World War II veteran visits his best friend's grave, triggering memories of the day Joseph died saving him in a jungle ambush.
— A girl escapes her parents on a forest hike, then later that night returns to the woods alone to weep in a moonlit clearing.
— A lonely girl exploring a castle during a field trip gets trapped in a closet and meets Jane, a mysterious servant girl who wants to be best friends forever.