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Fiction and Poetry

“Words, words, words.”

Dispatch

Ganan

Lydia Bailey -
This entry won the 2nd position in the Dispatch 2020 creative writing competition
Fiction

The Haircut

Tanvi Chowdhary -
"The last time she had a drastic haircut, she still had Tamanna in her life."
Poetry

Afterwards, at Kochi

Savera Aranya -
A poem by Savera Aranya.
Flash Fiction

Cubicles

Aarti Mukhedkar -
"No one is waiting for him, but he has to be on time. "
Fiction

An Interview with Bill Dickson

Reece Jordan -
"I hope you will allow me, at this juncture, to make a parenthetical detour. An artist must from time to time wrench himself from his canvas and inspect its colourful totality."
Poetry

The River Runs Dry

Viraj Nayar -
A Poem by Viraj Nayar.
Poetry

A.M.

Anonymous -
A poem by an anonymous contributor.
Fiction

Pool

Shaarvari Shreenath -
"Do you even know how to use a condom?"
Fiction

City Lights

Yuvraj Nathani -
"It’s quite fine, you suddenly notice—the panoramic view, the Calacatta marble, the artwork, the baby grand. It is what you’d always wanted, but you don’t cherish it one bit."
Poetry

Mouthful of Love

Vedika Gupta -
A poem by Vedika Gupta.
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