QLRS: Vol. 25 No. 3 Jul 2026


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Silver Lining
QLRS Vol. 25 No. 3 Jul 2026

Contents

Editorial
It Takes A Village.

Poetry

Meditations on Separation
by Chim Sher Ting

Object-oriented ontology
by Chim Sher Ting

Don't
by Holly Day

dripping red lips in little india
by Mike Sluchinski

When a morning northerly in Bedok South detains me
by Adrian R. Paul

after dinnertime, we both hunch over
by Patrick Eng

Anniversary
by Alastair Wee

seven whys
by Jonathan Chan

Short Stories

Disappearance
by Richard Oyama

A Swim at Lunchtime
by Chan Ziqian

Not a Moment Less
by Jonathan Tan Ghee Tiong

It Takes a Kampung
by Celine Chee

Kerfuffle
by Melvin Sterne

Essays

Private Art: On Tan Pin Pin’s On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Chang Chen Mun watches the Pan-Island Expressway go by.

Release
Cheryl Chong on undergoing a medical procedure.

Write to be read!

Criticism

The Fellowship of Bright Sorrow
Shelly Bryant reviews Jonathan Chan.

Grief, Anger and Endurance Across a Trio of Voices
Jonathan Chan reviews blood/work.

Interviews

Proust Questionnaire: 17 questions with Kimberley Chia Qin

QLRS Vol. 25 No. 3 Jul 2026

EDITED BY
Chief/Poetry: Toh Hsien Min
Short Stories: Yeow Kai Chai
Essays: Stephanie Ye
Criticism: Yong Shu Hoong
Interviews: Yeow Kai Chai and Yong Shu Hoong
Technical (non-editorial): Alvin Pang

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