Stone Soup Magazine
— A young swimmer discovers the underwater world of a Bermuda coral reef, encountering a parrotfish that transforms her understanding of the ocean.
— Oh, write me a chapter, one where I am none, the trees lash merrily, the sun is dim, a muted invitation, for me, for you.
— On the water the bugs float, lazily, legs stretched out, looking to grip a stick or stone, camouflaged in serenity, as if, do I have to hide from frogs today?
— A tree alone in a honeysuckle field becomes a meditation on loneliness and loss, its reaching branches mirroring human grief.
— A young poet observes rivers, leaves, clouds, and birds, concluding with the hope that nature returns their love.
— A playful, energetic poem captures the exhausting joy of endless banter, with words crashing together like the conversation itself until silence finally arrives.