Author Archives: Docpoet

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”

A lot of advice is centered on having a vision And mapping it out with clarity and precision Therefore I was quite surprised to find The idea of keeping an anti-vision in mind.. * If you are certain that you do not Want something in your life, then the thought Of writing it down solidifiesContinue reading “Anti-vision”

I think an important lesson as an adult I have learnt After many instances of being burnt Is that everything that appears to be free Has a cost associated with it invariably Taking something for granted assuming it to be free A grave error of judgment can turn out to be * Having realized that,Continue reading “There is no free lunch”

A creature of habit I had become New ways of doing things I did not welcome On years of experience I would often rely Novel ideas I was reluctant to try Every new tool with skepticism I would view Changing my practices is something I would rarely do.. * Despite my pretense of contentment IContinue reading “Shoshin”

I’m not a good listener, I confess I often tend to talk in excess But there I times when I am present In places where a minority I represent Where I am considered good enough to receive an invitation But not good enough to make a contribution * That expressing myself would be futile, thisContinue reading “When I Listen”