Author Archives: Docpoet

Much as I would love to call myself a writer I cannot Call myself one, to me the thought Of giving myself the label of a writer appears fraudulent While I try to imagine myself as a writer or a poet in the moment Of writing, until my work is published or more widely knownContinue reading “Pretend writer”

My imagination invariably gets fired Into a creative mode my mind gets wired Whenever I have a work-related task to complete And then the creative urge tries to compete With my work-oriented mindset for attention And despite my effort and sincere intention To stay focused on the task at hand I end up chewing onContinue reading “Ill-timed creative impulses..”

It is easy for all of us to get caught In our differences, is it not? * When discontent is high, we forget Our common ground, when we are upset The differences seem to create an unbridgeable divide We hold on to our anger, our injured sense of pride.. * When tempers and emotions settleContinue reading “And we unite..”

When I am stressed I acquire invariably Traits of attention-deficit-hyperactivity I want to drown my anxieties in busy work Indicating to the stress monster who by my side lurks That I do not have the time to get caught In the web he is spinning, there is a lot For me to do without succumbingContinue reading “Attention deficit hyperactivity during stress”

I came across an idea that sounds provocative It suggested that Artificial Intelligence could give Spiritual guidance, provide some form of therapy for free By collating information from multiple resources it could be A source of sensible, practical, actionable advice Delivered like a professional, through your choice of device.. * It sounds like an ideaContinue reading “AI- friend, philosopher, guide?”

You are advised to live each day with intention But you feel like you are living perpetually in suspension Between what you would like to do and what happens to you As a passive observer rather than active participant you go through The meandering streets of your life, with a faint hope in mind ThatContinue reading “From Reactive to Proactive”

With my sanity hanging in precarious balance, I cram For yet another test of my knowledge, another exam Again, I have to prove my academic prowess I have to attain test-based success But my grey cells are deteriorating fast Whatever I read does not seem to last In the blunted sulci and gyri of myContinue reading “The untold misery of studying for a test..”

Like so many others I’d been gullible enough to believe That following the Blue Zones pattern of living could help me achieve Longevity just like people in those zones But now it appears that it has been shown That the prevalence of centenarians could be based on erroneous assumptions Owing to lack of birth certificates,Continue reading “No Blue Zones”

What do you do when being stuck seems to be A permanent state, a way of life essentially Every once in a while you get rocked side to side Sometimes it almost feels like you are ready to glide Forward- after what seems impossibly long But then your exuberance proves premature, your intuition wrong YouContinue reading “Stuck”

I consider it my responsibility to pass down to the next generation My culture, my heritage, the time-honored traditions That I grew up observing year after year The heartwarming rituals that I hold dear.. * Sometimes it is not an easy task to observe Traditional customs, it is challenging to preserve The authenticity of culturalContinue reading “Thoughts on Diwali- the Festival of Lights”

While inwardly I am perturbed and I seethe With discontentment, I must remind myself to just breathe… * When you get overwhelmed you take Shallow fast breaths, you can break The cycle of worsening anxiety and discomfort By taking a deep, slow breath- it does not hurt To get more air into your lungs, theContinue reading “First, take a deep breath”

I was angry and now I am repentant The moment of anger came and went I managed to say something hurtful in the heat And even if similar behavior I were to never repeat Probably permanent damage I have done Is there a way forgiveness can be won? * Words cannot ever be taken backContinue reading “Repentance…”