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Poetry Soup Ep. 3 – “No End of Fun” by Wisława Szymborska

by Emma Hoff

Published November 10, 2022

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

by Pragnya HG

Published November 4, 2022

Poetry Soup Ep. 2 – “The Keeper of Sheep” by Fernando Pessoa

by Emma Hoff

Published October 27, 2022

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem and poet. Today, I’ll be talking about two different poets – one real and one...

Poetry Soup Ep. 1: “The Painter” by John Ashbery

by Emma Hoff

Published October 13, 2022

Mission Statement A lot of people don't realize how great poetry can be, and there are very few places where young people can be introduced to great poets. I created Poetry Soup to share my...

The Loophole, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published September 30, 2022

Letter to My Favorite Person on Earth

by Lauren Minyoung Yoon Age 12

Published September 15, 2022

Dear Mom, I love you from the moon and back and words cannot describe how much I love you. You always have my back when I feel like falling over and you always encourage me...

Remember the Flowers, Reviewed by Emma, 10

by Emma Hoff

Published September 8, 2022

Memories take Enni Harlan back in her first poetry collection, Remember the Flowers, and we are on the journey with her. Over the course of forty-two concise and vividly descriptive poems, the reader is taken...

Flamethrower, a memoir by Jacob, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published August 19, 2022

Covid, a poem by Melanie, 9

by Stone Soup Editors

Published August 17, 2022

Covid Melanie Delfina, 9 It was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, when it felt like the sky was beginning to rumble. The sky faded dark. I saw no hope, ...

Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part VI: Spring 2021

by Stone Soup Editors

Published August 15, 2022

Poetry Soup Ep. 3 – “No End of Fun” by Wisława Szymborska

Post Published November 10, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem and poet. In this episode, I’ll be talking about the human race — which is, apparently, no end of fun. The great Polish poet, Wisława Szymborska, once said, “I prefer the absurdity of writing poems to the absurdity of not writing poems.

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Post Published November 4, 2022 by Pragnya HG

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone is very experimental in the way its lens plays with the reader’s perceptions throughout the story. The character through whom we experience the sleepy town of Nowhereville, 13-year-old Mallory Moss, arguably isn’t the protagonist of this story. The character arc she undergoes as the story progresses is very nonlinear due to the nature of the storytelling.

Poetry Soup Ep. 2 – “The Keeper of Sheep” by Fernando Pessoa

Post Published October 27, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Poetry Soup Ep. 1: “The Painter” by John Ashbery

Post Published October 13, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Mission Statement A lot of people don't realize how great poetry can be, and there are very few places where young people can be introduced to great poets. I created Poetry Soup to share my love for poetry and to inspire others to read more of it. In this podcast, which will come out 1-2 times a month, I will read and discuss poems by some of my favorite poets, such as Wislawa Szymborska, Tomaz...

The Loophole, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published September 30, 2022 by Sita

The Loophole, a novel by Naz Kutub published in June, 2022, is a surprisingly original retelling of the Aladdin story with compelling characters who deal with issues like islamophobia and homophobia. Its protagonist, Sayyed, is an Indian Muslim teenager whose boyfriend left Los Angeles (and the North American continent) three months ago, to teach English in far-off countries.

Letter to My Favorite Person on Earth

Post Age 12 Published September 15, 2022 by Lauren Minyoung Yoon

Dear Mom, I love you from the moon and back and words cannot describe how much I love you. You always have my back when I feel like falling over and you always encourage me to go on farther. You are my star, my streetlight, and my lamp. You make everything brighter and more hopeful. I’m always grateful that you are here to listen to my stories and give me advice.

Remember the Flowers, Reviewed by Emma, 10

Post Published September 8, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Flamethrower, a memoir by Jacob, 11

Post Published August 19, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Flamethrower Jacob Chan, 11 I was almost 11 in the warm windy fall of the year 2019, when my baseball team, the Bulldogs, were playing in the little league semi-finals. But still, I couldn’t help but want to crawl under my bed, where I would be safe. I couldn’t even bear to glance at the opposing pitcher’s deep blue eyes.

Covid, a poem by Melanie, 9

Post Published August 17, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Covid Melanie Delfina, 9 It was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, when it felt like the sky was beginning to rumble. The sky faded dark. I saw no hope, for this Covid had just begun. Places getting closed students at home hotel rooms left alone. Days passed. Still… I saw no sign of light.

Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part VI: Spring 2021

Post Published August 15, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an end of the year assignment. In this piece, I have tried to describe some vivid memories and experiences over the one and a half years during which the COVID-19 virus has put a break on my life. The pandemic has been a turning point in my life.

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