Author Archives: Docpoet

My mind is in emotional turmoil, my creative juices do not flow I’ve stared at the blank sheet of paper for an hour with nothing to show For trying to be present for my daily practice of writing Not just writer’s block but an unquiet mind I am fighting Exasperated and discouraged, from my deskContinue reading “Daily Writing Practice”

I scan information on my phone frequently My brain goes wherever that information takes me Thinking for myself in depth is something I do on occasions rare If I think of anything, more information is always there For me to find through a quick search on the internet I scan through information fast, but aContinue reading “My Internet Brain”

I feel depressed and lonely right now And I need a booster that would allow Me to uplift my spirits some So I do what the teenaged me would have done And play dress-up, that feminine urge never gets old Seemingly frivolous, it has benefits profound, truth be told I dress up in my finestContinue reading “Playing Dress-up”

Many times I have attempted to marry The unlikely duo of medicine and poetry Waxing poetic about health and wellness Or lamenting in verse about a rare illness Talking about everything that I in practice see Incorporating the rhythm of poetry.. * Verses about Covid and the vaccine I have composed Risk factors for heartContinue reading “Medicine and Poetry”

When burnout looms large, I invariably turn To pen and paper, over time I have learnt That carving out my thoughts in a manner poetic Acts as a salve for my soul, the appeal of poetry is magnetic Not that a literary masterpiece I can write But with a simple verse, a sense of calmContinue reading “Solace in a Verse”

Work in an office had been the global norm There were few jobs that to this paradigm did not conform Then came the pandemic with its vital need For social distancing, and with remarkable speed Work and school switched almost completely online Remote meetings the pandemic came to define The separation between workplace and homeContinue reading “Remote Work”

All self-help books tell you to be intentional Make a plan, operate in a manner directional Visualize what you want, and work towards that goal Be in the driver’s seat, not play a passive role * When I read such a book, for the next hour or so Into a frenzy of goal-setting, myself IContinue reading “Making Life Plans”

A lazy afternoon, sitting in the shade outside A selection of books incorporating a range of themes wide Spread before me, I leaf through the pages, trying to make up my mind Which one to read- which one has words powerful enough to spellbind My fickle attention, that invariably towards my device drifts The bookContinue reading “On Reading and a Limited Attention Span”

I was told I had to follow a script to succeed The tried and tested path was the one I needed to take, indeed Success was formulaic, all the hard work that I was willing to put in Had to fit in the accepted framework, in order for me to win * I used toContinue reading “To Succeed..”

At least sixteen hours of sensory overload (on a good day) I wonder how my brain has not exploded away Processing information constantly, in overdrive I wonder if it is obstructing my ability to thrive… * The 24 hour news cycle drives up my anxiety a notch or two The social media posts that seemContinue reading “Sensory Overload”

If you want my immediate attention Anything related to travel you may mention I perk up at the thought of traveling to a place new To explore a new corner of the planet, or dream about it, is my favorite thing to do.. You can lure me with images of stunning scenery You can arouseContinue reading “To a land far, far away”

I could not be more overjoyed than to find That those who read books regularly might be destined To live a little longer than those who do not read This is the kind of positive reinforcement I need To continue reading books even when easy it is not To find time to do so, whenContinue reading “A surprising benefit of reading”