Author Archives: Docpoet

It is believed that we need solutions innovative For real world problems, we need to get creative Challenging the status quo is required To get to the utopian state desired.. * Words like creativity and innovation have an undeniable appeal But in chasing out of the box solutions, I feel We forget that commonsense solutionsContinue reading “Commonsense Solutions”

I missed the boat on learning a skill essential I never learnt how to type, thinking it would be inconsequential As someone who finds poor spelling hard to forgive With significant embarrassment I’ve had to live Because of mis-typed words, which make me cringe with shame And for which my lack of education is toContinue reading “The Inadvertent Errors of My Life”

Somehow for my art projects I select Difficult inspiration pieces, I don’t expect Myself to be able to do justice to the original piece of art My inexperienced strokes I invariably impart To the piece I create, and I am left With artwork that is clearly amateurish and imperfect Each time that happens, I amContinue reading “Art and Work”

I’m quite fascinated and frankly, afraid to learn The amount of electricity that artificial intelligence burns.. * Training large language models, and running queries on AI platforms Are energy-intensive to a mind-boggling level, AI performs Like a gas-guzzling vehicle that is fuel-inefficient Does the rapid use of AI portend an energy crisis imminent? * IContinue reading “The Hungry AI”

I’ve always walked around narrating my life in my mind I thought it was something peculiar to me, I never thought I would find Someone else who did the same, until in a book I read About a female character narrating her life in her head * Sometimes in first person, sometimes in third, theContinue reading “Narrating”

I have made many investments in my life, but now I need to invest In my unique voice, at a higher priority than the rest.. ** I feel as if I’ve been fighting a battle eternal Between conventional wisdom and my ideas internal I have felt like a square peg in a round hole DoingContinue reading “Invest in My Voice”

I should be the first one to tell you that posture is important when you read But what can I say, I read books sprawled on my bed, indeed.. * I start by sitting on a table and chair, with my back straight With ambient light that my aging eyes find adequate But it seemsContinue reading “Reading in Bed”

As a gauche introvert, my heart sinks each time I come across Well-intentioned advice that advocates for networking, I just want to toss All my hopes of achieving success some day In a garbage can, simply throw away Any ambition that I harbor deep inside I have not succeeded, though I have tried To networkContinue reading “Non-existent Network”

For some reason I had this notion in mind That a real artist could only be defined As someone who used paintbrushes to create Masterpieces on canvas, mixing on a palette Watercolors, oil paints or acrylics in various hues A variety of shades the artist would choose To create in each piece of art lifelikeContinue reading “Paintbrushes and Pens”

You’ve heard the quintessential immigrant tale The romanticized version of overcoming odds that never fails To impress people, the individual saga of struggles that stands out In an essay or personal statement, that is admirable without doubt Each immigrant is expected to have a similar story to tell Of escape from poverty, persecution and livingContinue reading “The Immigrant Myth”

As an old-fashioned reader of printed books, I find Listening to audiobooks tantamount to cheating, I cannot wrap my mind Around listening to a book instead of reading one I have been known to give up in frustration To me, reading a book means turning pages at my pace There in no page-turning in anContinue reading “Audiobooks? Not for me..”

There are a hundred things on your mind Just thinking about all of them overwhelming you find With everything competing simultaneously for your attention You end up focusing on less important things , despite your best intentions * If you are overwhelmed by all the thoughts in your head Do not let them stay there,Continue reading “Write it down”