Fiction

The Trump Bobblehead

Finding a place to live in Philly on a part-time income took much work. And at one point, I told my best friend, Bryan,...

The clock’s ticking, Karl

‘Twas one of those days one starts by referring to the old self with numbers and using the word ‘twas. Well, I wasn’t sure...

Expecting

How long did it take to know a person? Two years? Six? She'd been married to John five years, but sometimes she felt she...

Jacks

In bed, a few weeks before Christmas, my boyfriend is scrolling through his phone after sex, looking for something to put in his cart....

Seasons

“The changing of personalities, the unconscious smiles, the problematic views.”

Control

“His ship has gone down on this occasion, as it has many times before, but he knows he will sail again and the same sea will be waiting to engulf him tomorrow.”

Dear Friend

This entry won 5th place in the Dispatch 2020 creative writing competition

Dear You

This entry placed 4th in the Dispatch 2020 creative writing competition

To Those Who Find Us

This entry won the first position in the Dispatch 2020 creative writing competition

Ganan

This entry won the 2nd position in the Dispatch 2020 creative writing competition