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 Peace of Night

Night, oh night, the peace of night.
Not like day, with lots of light.
Night is dark,
But you see the crescent mark.
Which tends to be the moon, both light and dark.