Day: March 12, 2026

Issue 41

Gooseberry Pie’s annual writing competition begins April 1, 2026. Please be sure to read this post for all the details

Turtle Soup

by Emily Hall After Alice makes her own funeral arrangements, she drives twenty miles to the next town, where there’s

Coffee

by Sandra Anfang We liked our java strong, Turkish strong, spoon-standing-up-in-the mug strong. It was our driver through Paris and

The Replacement

by Elena Rotzokou After my husband died, the house developed a habit of correcting me. If I placed a cup

Aunt Jean Tries to Buy My Love

pic by Cheryl Snell Aunt Jean wasn’t our real aunt, we decided, just the third wife of our blood uncle.

Solace at the Golden Gate Bridge

by Swetha Amit After my breakup two months ago, I stood at the Golden Gate Bridge, where the cold wind

At the Grand Canyon

by Swetha Amit The view from where I stand is a vast red abyss, with layers of rock stacked like

The Song

by Michael Degnan You practice the song over and over until it is as familiar as your name, Billy McCrae,

Slipping Into a Sunset

by Charlotte Hamrick Nostalgia can waft on the wind like a dandelion puff and disappear just as quickly. In my

Hush

by Charlotte Hamrick The stereo in Mamaw’s house sat close to the window so she could listen to music while

ABOUT AUTHOR
Alison Housten

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