Anupama Krishnakumar writes two pieces of flash fiction that explore the theme of relationships. Void is about a woman who is lonely, while Laptop is about a seventy-year-old man and his relationship with a laptop that his son gifts him.
A tree in a garden in Delhi has stood there for years and observed romantic relationships over a period of time. Rubina’s poem is from the perspective of the tree.
The narrator’s fond relationship with his grandfather, whom he used to address as ‘Granna’, flashes before his eyes, as he rushes to say his final goodbye to him. Anupam pens the poem.
Tink Blauth-Muszkowski’s piece is about our relationship with social media and the damaging effects it is having on us all. She discusses why she decided to cut down on her social media time considering how it has affected her life.
Not all expressions of love are grand and not all grand expressions of love are loud. Parth Pandya writes a poem about a marriage of the two in unexpected ways.
Eshwari moves to the USA to join her husband, Shankar. As they navigate their new relationship together, Eshwari has to confront a dark secret. How does she react? Vani writes the story.