![]() ![]() For me, that is a representation of how our roots, our traditions, our ancestors are still a part of us whether we acknowledge that(or them) or not. My piece centres around how a “foreign” accent creeps into the English dialect, unbeknownst to the speaker. When I saw the call, I realised the piece that I had written would be a great fit. I had a piece prior to seeing the call for submissions. When I write CNF (and poetry in general), I feel more ‘seen’, more visible, more ‘real’ in some sense.ĭid you have a piece already written when you learned about Epoch’s theme, or did you write a new piece? If so, how did you approach the theme of Roots in the creation of your work? Sometimes, we feel no one will think our feelings are justified. Sometimes, we feel no one will ever really understand how we feel. Often, we feel ashamed and invalidated because of our feelings. However, to answer the question I write CNF because I find it extremely liberating. A large portion of my poems are seeped in reality, so technically a large portion of my poetry is CNF. Why do you write CNF, and do you explore other genres in your work? Her piece, ‘My Mother’s Tongue’, can be found in EPOCH Issue 03: Roots, available to purchase here. Sometimes, she dabbles in photography, painting, and baking lopsided layered cakes. Shiksha Dheda uses poetry (mostly) to express her OCD and depression roller-coaster ventures. ![]()
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