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Something feels different, go away COVID-19, a poem by Manasi Karthikeyan, 12

Post Published July 7, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Something feels different, go away COVID-19 Manasi Karthikeyan, 12 Stuck at home away from those you see every day It feels like we are being held captive, but we can’t yell Mayday! We wait and wait until this time is over So, get up and wish on a four-leaf clover!

The Writer, Artist of Words, by Michaela Frey, 12

Post Published July 6, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

The Writer, Artist of Words Michaela Frey, 12 A fog has fallen over the people, a devastating, colorless, mist of despair hanging over the humans. Those consumed in the fog are mourned; yet the numbers of those taken rise every day, a staircase leading up, and all the same, leading downwards in a spiral.

This Virus Should Bring us Closer, graphic art by Rebecca Wu, 9

Post Published July 5, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

This Virus Should Bring us Closer Rebecca Wu, 9

Daily Creativity #75: Incorporate Your Favorite Things into Surrealist Art

Post Published July 3, 2020 by Jane Levi

Write down your favorite animal. Your favorite food. An interesting object. A place you have dreamed of going to but have never visited. Now, put them all together to create a surrealist work of art. This might be visual work like a painting or a drawing, or a piece of writing. For an introduction to surrealism, watch the Tate’s short video.

Fish, some thoughts on COVID-19 and school by Matilda Glascott, 6

Post Published July 3, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Fish Matilda Glascott, 6 Being at home is no fun I'd much rather be at school I bet the fish are already in one Fish are pretty cool. Fish get to eat yummy things. Fish get to go to the pool. I wish I was a fish. I wish I could go to school.

Going to the Beach, a poem by Katie Yang, 11

Post Published July 2, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Going to the Beach Katie Yang, 11 YESTERDAY Beautiful day. I went to the beach. The beach is beautiful too. Shining brightly like it has just won a million dollars. Shining brightly over everyone at the beach Like it is the luckiest sun in the world.

Pasta Sandwiches in Quarantine, a prose poem by Adrianna Ho, 8

Post Published July 1, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Pasta Sandwiches in Quarantine Adrianna Ho, 8 1. In quarantine I missed my uncle’s wedding because it was cancelled in May, and Take Your Child to Work Day: I was going to meet my mom’s coworkers and friends and join her meetings. I missed Field Day with games, and May Day with carnival games. Mr. C.

Then and Now, a poem by Kaitlyn Ho, 11

Post Published June 30, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Then and Now Kaitlyn Ho, 11 If I knew then what I know now I would have prepared for house arrest because of those crown-shaped bacteria those wrecking balls I would have told myself to enjoy every bit of food at our last restaurant to savor the laughter and spring clothes that I would get at the last mall But they felt like normal days the astonishing days full of surprises the da...

Appreciating My Teacher, & COVID-19, two poems by Hooria Farid, 6

Post Published June 29, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

COVID-19 Hooria Farid, 6 In this quarantine, We will all be fine As my brother and I stand in a line, We make sure that we don’t whine And we clean ourselves until we shine, This way our health stays fine The struggle is just not yours but also mine Appreciating My Teacher Hooria Farid, 6 I miss my teacher’s smiling face, I wish I could bring her a flower vase, And chase her...

Daily Creativity #71 | Flash Contest: Write about a Pivotal Weather Change

Post Published June 29, 2020 by Jane Levi

Write a poem or a story where a sudden change in the weather provides a pivotal point.

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