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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Myself

When I write I feel very soft and smooth.
I always feel nervous when the pen touches the paper.
My feelings always control myself.
When I don’t know what to write I transform into a monster.

Gilbert Huang Myself
Gilbert Huang, 9
Shanghai, China