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The Kite, A Story Written During the Coronavirus, by Mark Torpoco, 11

Post Published May 27, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

The Kite Mark Torpoco, 11 Hi, I am a purple kite named Samuel. I was born on a small island called Mallorca, in Spain. I was born in a small shop, near the beach, filled with snorkel gear.
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Superheroes of Today, a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

Post Published May 27, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Superheroes of Today Natya Chandrasekar, 12 Natya has made an amazing collection of cartoons about the “before” and “after” of the current pandemic, and we are very happy to be sharing some ...
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Moonlight Waltz, music by Micah Lim, 11

Post Published May 25, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Moonlight Waltz Micah Lim, 11 "Moonlight Waltz" is a new piece written for piano, saxophone, and drums. I was inspired to compose this when I started learning about jazz style.
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It Was, a poem by Grace Mancini, 11

Post Published May 25, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

It Was Grace Mancini, 11 It was red, like a ripe strawberry It was orange, like a bright neon glow It was yellow, like the blinding sun It was green, like the soft touch of grass It was blue, li...
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Believe, a poem by Ben Starner, 12

Post Published May 24, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Believe Ben Starner, 12 The greater the challenge The rougher the sea The thinner the bridge The less you believe The wider the water The bigger the plight The harder the problem The darker...
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A Brief History of a Fictional Virus, poem and video reading by Abhyudoy Basu, 13

Post Published May 22, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

A Brief History of a Fictional Virus Abhyudoy Basu, 13 A poem, and video reading by the author (3:45 min) One New Year’s Eve, many summers ago, A man in China started to cough and other ...
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Will it Ever End? a poem by Cora Burch, 13

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Will it Ever End? Cora Burch, 13 I wish we could all calm down. The bright sky We brought from this Is sinking beneath the clouds of fear We wrought. Tell me, mother– Will it ever end?
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Weekly Writing Workshop #7, Friday May 15, 2020: First Person Point of View

Post Published May 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Weekly Writing Workshop #7: Friday May 15, 2020 An update from our seventh weekly writing workshop A summary of this week’s project, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup�...
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How the Handshake has Evolved, a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

Post Published May 20, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

How the Handshake has Evolved Natya Chandrasekar, 12 Natya has made an amazing collection of cartoons about the "before" and "after" of the current pandemic, and we are very happy to be sharing some...
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Tick Tock, a poem by Emerson Swift, 12

Post Published May 19, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Tick Tock By Emerson Swift, 12 Sluggish slow-motion, Motion—we’re stuck, Stuck in time, Time flies by, By our loved ones, Ones who are sick, tick, tick, tick, We don’t think there�...
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Uzbekistan Pupils Against Coronavirus, a poem by Marjona Boboeva, 11

Post Published May 18, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Uzbekistan Pupils Against Coronavirus By Marjona Boboeva, 11 The globe is facing a challenge now, Countries are trying to solve it how. Coronavirus even in far village, We should overcome this bi...
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Utopia for an Animal, art and words by Himank Chhaya, 12

Post Published May 17, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

“Utopia for an Animal” is a pictorial representation of how the coronavirus has changed our lives. As depicted, humans are stuck inside their homes and apartments, as animals outside frolic and pl...
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“Hope,” a poem by Simran Umatt, 9, illustrated with “Together,” by Anna Elizabeth Linney, 11

Post Published May 15, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Hope By Simran Umatt, 9 We have hope in our hearts, Stored inside like treasure. We hope that someday, We can play with our friends with pleasure We hope that we can Hold hands forever and ever...
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We Are Strong, a poem by Georgia Marshall, 11

Post Published May 14, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

We Are Strong By Georgia Marshall, 11 Fires burning across the globe Porcelain crashing True loves forced to see each other, only through windows. And when the sky is falling Through a cracke...
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An update on the amazing work of LILAC – Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19

Post Published May 13, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

We shared the news with you last month that past Stone Soup contributor Sabrina Guo, a freshman at Syosset High School in NY, created new organization called LILAC, a student-led organization dedi...
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My Dream Goes On, a poem by Ethan Zhang, 7

Post Published May 12, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

My Dream Goes On By Ethan Zhang, 7 Before my basketball dream comes true, The coronavirus began to sweep through. I hope I can be back at the court, To play for my team at our fort.
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The Monster, a short story by Haopu (Max) Xu, 10

Post Published May 11, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

The Monster By Haopu (Max) Xu, 10 The monster’s name is Ackalasaf. You could find him in the depths of the breathtakingly scary wardrobe in Castle Fagg Ghast on a small island floating in the midd...
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My Life in Corona Social Imposed Distancing: A Poem Memoir by Leah Mesuk, 12

Post Published May 10, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

My Life in Corona Social Imposed Distancing A Poem Memoir By Leah Mesuk, 12 Every day is a struggle to remember what is going on outside People dying others suffer Me, here, asking to go swim in ...
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Quarantine, a poem by Daisy Hampton, 11

Post Published May 8, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Quarantine By Daisy Hampton, 11 I’m stuck on Manhattan Island Because I’m in quarantine I can’t wait to see all of my friends When we say bye to Covid-19.
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Hour to Hour, a poem by Connor Whitsel, 10

Post Published May 7, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Hour to Hour By Connor Whitsel, 10 We used to rush hour to hour, speeding from the house to the bus to school to sports like a cheetah chasing its prey.
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