Coming Soon

January 10, 2021

Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years is the latest installment of Sharon Bazant’s riveting travel memoirs. Following on the heels of her 2019, Nine Years in Bangkok: Lessons Learned, this new title Geckos & Guns tells of the time before Bangkok. It is a prequel that follows the first impulses of the Bazant family to … More Coming Soon

The Fog

March 29, 2025

THE FOG by Sharon Bazant       (My poem entitled “The Fog” placed second in the January Ekphrastic poetry contest in White Rock, B.C. It was inspired by the featured photo by Terence Thomas) SHE WAKES AND REMEMBERS. Trembling, she parts the heavy curtains.   Fog has crept in. The gunmetal ocean across the lane is obscured in a sombre mist. She … More The Fog

Here We Sit

May 8, 2024

Here we sit Fat with opinion Bloated with judgement  Inflamed with entitlement We have popcorn We understand. We watch On Facebook On Instagram On Tik Tok, on TV. Those people are a problem.  These people are not.  We know this We just know. Do we know the woman  Who cries For her Kidnapped child? Do we know … More Here We Sit

Mohamed

February 21, 2024

Today I have a short story to share with all of you. I hope you enjoy it. In the fall of 1988, I met Mohamed… tall, whip-thin, features of chiselled ebony. He held his head high as he strode into my adult ESL classroom, exuding youthful confidence and determination. Flashing a brilliant smile, he turned … More Mohamed

Weaponizing Words

March 31, 2023

I’m not a linguist but I like to think that I know a few things about words. I have been a teacher of dramatic arts, English literature, English grammar, and English as a Second Language. As well, I’ve done my share of acting and directing over the years. Words matter to me. Languages naturally evolve. … More Weaponizing Words

The Six Bells

January 29, 2023

I recently submitted a poem to an Ekphrastic poetry contest and received an honorable mention. I was very happy with this as there were some amazing poems entered in the competition. I don’t consider myself a poet and this was the first time I had tried anything like this. An Ekphrastic poem is a poem … More The Six Bells

His Story and My Story

January 26, 2023

There is a lot of passionate argument right now about Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare”. It seems that the book as well as the television interviews and Netflix episodes have all been incredibly polarizing. The world is lining up—for or against. Why? Are we all experts in the history of British Royalty? Of course not. We … More His Story and My Story

Are We Having Fun Yet?

September 30, 2022

My husband and I were avid globetrotters until COVID came along and shut the planet down. Recently, after 3 years of staying close to home, we decided to join the multitudes who’d determined that it was once again time to venture out into the big, wide world. Where did we choose to go? Las Vegas, … More Are We Having Fun Yet?

Elvis and Me

September 11, 2022

Last night I watched Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie for the second time. As mesmerizing and engaging as it was the first time around, this biopic creatively captures the Elvis Presley so many of us remember. I never met Elvis nor, sadly, did I get the opportunity to attend any of his shows. But I grew … More Elvis and Me