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 Revolutionary War

The muskets
The words
The guns

The roses wilting to the battle
That would not be likely be beat

The soldiers’ cold faces
Molded by fear and braveness
Outdoing each other

No more trapped by England
No more being told what to do
Time to be free

Analise Braddock
Analise Braddock, 9
Katonah, NY