Author Archives: Docpoet

I’ve read that if there is a book you really want to read But that book does not exist, then you need To write it yourself, because your desire to read this book Reflects the story hidden within you, that’s where you need to look No one else wants to tell the story as muchContinue reading “The book you want to read”

Something was deeply wrong, she intuitively knew Several illnesses and surgeries she had gone through But pain this profound she could not recall She could not get comfortable at all She was lying on the gurney writhing with pain She was anxious, calm and collected she could not remain She knew she was being viewedContinue reading “She is in pain”

You’re supposed to climb the ladder continuously Choosing to step down would be a move cowardly Everyone aspires to go higher, why would you choose To back off, why would you be willing to lose Everything that you have worked hard to achieve Do you, in the power of your success not believe? * SheContinue reading “You can step down…”

Whenever I am about to go on vacation The most exciting part is the anticipation Of books to read- not just the travel plans Before my trip, I go to the library or a bookstore to scan New releases that would take a while to read To accompany me on long hours of travel IContinue reading “Travel Companion”

I can barely make sense of what happened today I went to work not knowing things were headed this way The keyboard is probably still grimy from my touch Why I was let go, I do not understand much.. Or, not at all- it was only a few weeks ago That I had finally startedContinue reading “State of the Economy”

I came across this French phrase today It resonated with me in a profound way It refers to the “inner shelf”, the library we all carry inside Where all the stories that have shaped us reside Quotes that touched me, excerpts of books that I read All the irrelevant details that got stuck in myContinue reading “La bibliotheque interieure”

Is it true or is it my flawed perception here But I have noticed in the past few years A steady deterioration of quality In pretty much everything around me.. * I wonder if we as a society are allowing our standards to fall Does the quality of what we produce not matter at allContinue reading “Is quality going down?”

I have always wondered if writing can be taught On taking a formal writing course, I have entertained the thought But the idea of being tied down with rules is daunting to me I know saying this sounds like brazen audacity I am not a writer, or a poet, just someone who loves to writeContinue reading “To Learn Writing”

I look for ways in which time I can save If there is an activity from which minutes I can shave I pare down time spent on it with surgical precision I cut off all the frills, the need to make a decision Until I have discovered the shortest possible way To accomplish a task,Continue reading “Eat, mindfully”

(I recently heard a piece on NPR regarding how Ukrainian teachers and students were keeping education alive despite war, that was deeply moving. I then looked up other articles regarding the same, and even came across a journal article regarding Ukrainian teachers’ stress and coping during the war. So here I am trying to writeContinue reading “Teaching in Ukraine”

Between the depth of slumber and the height of wakefulness I stay suspended in midair, trying to force my brain to process Tasks at a cerebral level, as it tries to default To its reptilian version, bringing to a halt Anything that executive functioning requires I subsist at a sub-cerebral level, my only desire BeingContinue reading “Sleep Deprivation”

I read a quote that creativity is subtraction- To let ideas sprout, one must let go of distractions Tune out the twenty-four hour cycle of news Forget materialistic pleasures and choose Solitude and silence, to make space For creative magic to take place.. * I’ve been doing quite the opposite, I confess Paying attention toContinue reading “Subtract the Noise”