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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Early Morning

As I lie in my bed,
I smell
The cold winter air
And my pajamas.

It is early morning,
About six o’clock.
I yawn,
And lean back down on my pillow.
I sigh.