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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The Crazy Kid

Here is a naughty child.
He acts like a wild tiger.
He sounds
like a screeching car.
He pretends
he is an exploding rocketship.
He ate too much sugar
before bedtime.

Niko Mann The crazy Kid
Niko Mann, 10
San Anselmo, CA