Author Archives: Docpoet

Something on the Internet that irks me a lot Is taking extra steps to prove that I’m not a bot * For a product or a service when I search online To compete with chatbots I am not inclined To have to prove I am human is almost insulting to me Why is is somethingContinue reading “Verify you are Human”

Keep your battles private, no one should know What you are going through, you must now show Your weakness to others, you are expected to heal Your fears and your struggles you must not reveal Pull yourself together such that the world you are ready to face With the confidence expected of you, for vulnerabilityContinue reading “Mental Health as a Physician”

Mark Twain said to get your facts first and then feel free To distort them to fall in alignment with your story I think those in power exploit this pearl of wisdom quite a bit Presenting the facts to people as they see fit But the majority of unsuspecting people do not realize That theyContinue reading “Get your facts!”

Facing writer’s block, I began to search for poetry prompts online I found the usual suggestions, to write about none of which I was inclined Until an out of the box idea caught my attention- Writing a poem on a mathematical concept was mentioned.. * The most fascinating concept in mathematics I’ve found Is dividingContinue reading “Divide by Zero”

They speak in a language so foreign that you have not Even heard of its existence, this is a language they have brought With them from their ancestral village, it is amazing to see That only a handful of people speak it fluently It is like having a code language to communicate with family andContinue reading “Won’t Let my Language Die”

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?”