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To the Year of 2120, a poem by Ahana Chandra, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 29, 2020

To the Year of 2120 Ahana Chandra, 11 Did you know, there was once a storm, rising by the months? It teared apart the lives of dear ones, traveled across the world, and left many...

Daily Creativity #50: Change a Key Word in Your Story

by Jane Levi

Published May 29, 2020

What if a misplaced letter in a word changes everything? A story about someone who wins a million dollars would be very different if they actually won a million collars; a painting of a world...

Hope, a poem by Alyssa Wu, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 28, 2020

Hope Alyssa Wu, 13 Fresh air floating on the old urban streets San Francisco is a ghost town. The flowers are blooming silently, The once filled shops sit cooped up in an empty plaza. Unprepared...

Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

by Molly Torinus

Published May 28, 2020

Write about your past self–your babyhood, toddlerhood, or younger childhood. Think about what it would be like to be that age. You can work from memories, ask people about their memories, or make stuff up....

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

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 27, 2020

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...

Superheroes of Today, a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 27, 2020

Daily Creativity #48: Think about Your Reader

by Jane Levi

Published May 27, 2020

Who is your reader? And how do you want that reader to feel? Pick a news topic that you feel passionate about. Choose your reader (an adult, a younger child, someone just like you), and...

Perspective, a poem (and a photograph) by Anya Geist, 13

by Anya Geist

Published May 26, 2020

Perspective Anya Geist, 13 Life is but a glass of water Half-empty, half-full We squint at it, jaws jutted Trying to see which half it is We look at it from one way And all...

Daily Creativity #47: Write about Life in the Future

by Molly Torinus

Published May 26, 2020

Think about what the world might be like in ten, fifty, or one hundred years. Write about what it would be like to grow up during that time. Who would you live with? Where would...

It Was, a poem by Grace Mancini, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 25, 2020

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...

To the Year of 2120, a poem by Ahana Chandra, 11

Post Published May 29, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

To the Year of 2120 Ahana Chandra, 11 Did you know, there was once a storm, rising by the months? It teared apart the lives of dear ones, traveled across the world, and left many fighting for survival. The warriors who went out into the storm, faced the battering of exhaustion while trying to save the lives. Still, they kept on going, kept on fighting for survival.

Daily Creativity #50: Change a Key Word in Your Story

Post Published May 29, 2020 by Jane Levi

What if a misplaced letter in a word changes everything? A story about someone who wins a million dollars would be very different if they actually won a million collars; a painting of a world under the sea would look very different to a world inside a pea. Play around with a key word in one of your ideas and see what happens to your story or your artwork!

Hope, a poem by Alyssa Wu, 13

Post Published May 28, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Hope Alyssa Wu, 13 Fresh air floating on the old urban streets San Francisco is a ghost town. The flowers are blooming silently, The once filled shops sit cooped up in an empty plaza. Unprepared awaiting to be prepared Gray buildings of fear in a major metropolis Next year at this time, the sun will still be rising on The golden gate bridge, The view is still there, the viewers far les...

Daily Creativity #49: Write about Your Past Self

Post Published May 28, 2020 by Molly Torinus

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. Lots of people on vacation came in and out of the shop, but I never got sold. The people bought all the snorkel gear, but not me. I was made by a famous kite designer, but at the time nobody knew who he was.

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 of them with Stone Soup readers! Natya is selling prints of all of her cartoons to raise funds for a nonprofit organization in her local area called REF (Ravenswood Education Foundation), which has es...

Daily Creativity #48: Think about Your Reader

Post Published May 27, 2020 by Jane Levi

Who is your reader? And how do you want that reader to feel? Pick a news topic that you feel passionate about. Choose your reader (an adult, a younger child, someone just like you), and the emotion you want them to feel (e.g. joy, anger, excitement). Write a paragraph about your topic that conveys that emotion. Now, write it again from the opposite perspective.

Perspective, a poem (and a photograph) by Anya Geist, 13

Post Published May 26, 2020 by Anya Geist

Perspective Anya Geist, 13 Life is but a glass of water Half-empty, half-full We squint at it, jaws jutted Trying to see which half it is We look at it from one way And all we see is darkness Empty schools, dusty and abandoned The phantom footsteps of laughing children Haunting the halls We see empty grocery stores Looking ripped apart, torn into pieces Without the comforting din of...

Daily Creativity #47: Write about Life in the Future

Post Published May 26, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Think about what the world might be like in ten, fifty, or one hundred years. Write about what it would be like to grow up during that time. Who would you live with? Where would you go to school? What would your friendships be like? Describe this scenario with as much precision as you can.

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, like the depths of the ocean It was purple, like a lilac in full bloom It was spreading farther then my fingertips could ever touch It was the world So warm So welcoming Yet so far away from the m...

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