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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Summer

Summer is what I grow in my garden
Summer is what I wear on the beach
Summer is what I sing in my song

Laughing, with the charming daisies
Flying, with my rainbow dress
Crying, with the waves in the ocean

How I wished you could stay