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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Are We Doing Enough?

Beautiful maple trees.
Little flowers brush against my knees.
The sun is shining bright as an LED light,
And fluffy clouds are in sight.

My raven-black hair billows in the wind,
The strands of hair tickling my chin.

As I stand there, I notice the rough trees
And shiny green leaves.

But I also spot
Big aluminum cans
And plastic bags.

As I stand motionless,
I wonder,
Are we doing enough to show the Earth our love?