Issue of September 22, 2025

Tyrant of the Sparrows by John Randolph — Cover story speculative fiction

John Randolph is a technologist and writer living in New York City.

Non-dualism and Whitman by Sarang Bhand — Essay

Thoughts on Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself.'

A Friend for Life by Ashwini Shenoy — Flash fiction

Ashwini Shenoy is an Indian author best known for her debut novel, Shikhandini - Warrior Princess of the Mahabharata (Leadstart, 2019) which received critical acclaim worldwide, with its Tamil version released by Swasam in 2024.

Lost Shadow by Gopal Lahiri — Poem

"...the expiring city of my frozen childhood..."

Barren Wind by Thomas Elson — Poem unrhymed

"...Blue skies disappeared replaced by a steel wool skyline..."

Forever by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...Absence of Time means no reason to kill Time..."

Ocean City by Nolo Segundo — Poem unrhymed

"...for the child-me it was nirvana..."

Original Jesters by Scott Thomas Outlar — Poem unrhymed

"...Whispered vowels and sigils given form..."

Plastic, Poisonous or Persistent, You Have Your Match! by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...fungi that can colonize and degrade plastic polymers..."

The truth of heart by Rajnish Mishra — Poem unrhymed

"Poetry is the truth of heart..."

To Fade Away by Linda Imbler — Poem unrhymed

...a reverie with the potential to reveal something ...

Ngongo Chronicle 11 by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

Formative years in South Africa...

Return to RS One by D.A. Cairns — Speculative fiction

Continuing last week's story "Rabbit Season"...