Stone Soup

Where young artists paint the world with words

The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

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UNEARTHLY HUM

Forget about me
That’s the way it is supposed to be.

Forget my soup
Forget my delicious fruit loops.

Forget my voice like an unearthly hum
Going through walls to your ears.

Real magic indeed
Forget my talents, my art. Me.

Analise Braddock
Analise Braddock, 9
Katonah, New York