Swirling around in three hundred and sixty degrees, I am laser focused, a ray of light pinpointed on a slight slant, I am circling, firm and steadfast, I am fast, Warm yet hush, don’t tell as I can be deadly and they will be in danger, I am never warmContinue Reading
Sharon Bakar’s Finding the Flow creative writing group meet-up on 10 June 2023 took place for an hour. During that hour, she’d propose an activity adapted from Abigail Thomas’s Thinking About Memoir. I hope you will enjoy this flash fiction story titled, Treasures (download PDF)Continue Reading
Notes: A flash writing activity held on 3rd of June 2023 via Zoom by Sharon Bakar with Julian & Karina. We are writing from first sentence of popular books, and I selected this one: Dodie Smith: “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink. That …” (goodreads.com). Here are more famousContinue Reading
Release date: 22 May 2023 Dancing to the gongs of the South China Sea (PDF) is an unfinished piece that’s a work-in-progress, a culmination of works explored in an 8-week creative writing class with Sharon Bakar’s Words on Fire to “Finding the Flow”. I’m immensely grateful and thankful for Sharon’sContinue Reading
I attended Sharon Bakar’s Words on Fire creative writing class of March – May 2023 titled, “Finding the Flow”. It’s been the most exhilarating ride made smooth by words, an amazing comradery with fellow writers and the kindest and most beautiful teacher. I highly recommend this workshop for it hasContinue Reading
Text by Jasmine Low. Works in progress from a documentary script titled ‘The man from Bangkok Lane’. Written and performed at the first CROSS BORDER poetry slam! co-organised by Chris Mooney-Singh, Bhavinda and Sharon Bakar at Seksan’s Kuala Lumpur, 31 March 2007. Tsk. Along with Han, KG and Datuk Shan, I wasContinue Reading
Text by Jasmine Low. Inspired by Francesca Beard.Written 18 August 2006. Ah! Man in the middle lane You’re annoying me with no blinkers Going nowhere You’re going somewhere Far away from where the rest of us Too close to my liking Too close up my rear You! Man in the middleContinue Reading
Tirelessly, she draws on her linerpractises her opening numbersstretches her lips from side to sideholds her head upgrabs her hair backsmilesand pretends to yawncackles, then angles her neck to let out a stream of laughtershe is ready.And she dials for her public cab6 2 5 9 2 0 2 0OnContinue Reading
