Author Archives: Docpoet

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”

The universe has since childhood enthralled me The pictures from the new telescope are fascinating to see Black holes, supernovas and nebulae Cosmic cliffs, interstellar dust, galaxies The awe-inspiring images have brought the universe closer to humankind I am curious to know the latest astronomical finds.. * I had thought of the universe in purelyContinue reading “Sounds of the Universe”

How does my inbox fill up so fast Has a spell on my e-mail account been cast Such that e-mails mushroom out of nowhere Leaving in my inbox (not just in the junk folder) no space spare The one useful e-mail I need to see Gets buried in the avalanche, or deleted accidentally.. * EachContinue reading “My inbox overflows..”

I am so impatient, what can I say I want to do tomorrow’s work today.. * Today’s work is done and I should rest now But the anxiety about my workload tomorrow does not allow Me to relax, I am dying to get a head-start for the next day I want to begin the morning’sContinue reading “Tomorrow’s Work”