Author: Jasmine Low

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 was…

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 middle…

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 0On…