Author Archives: Docpoet

One of the most prominent aspects of immigration Is the lifelong process of assimilation.. * In the beginning there is a lot to imbibe You are motivated because that’s the only way to survive You start with the language and the laws of the land Gradually social norms and customs you being to understand YouContinue reading “Assimilation in my adopted nation”

These days it is easier to get disappointed as tourists to places picturesque Because the vistas before you are not quite what you expect Before your visit, innumerable pictures you have already checked out Taken by expert photographers on perfect days, the ones without A cloud in the sky, and most likely enhanced These daysContinue reading “Disappointed Tourists”

A sea of flames An inferno Watching in despair The conflagrations grow Homes and hopes All dashed Entire neighborhoods Turned to ash Evacuated Never to return Precious assets To the ground burn The Santa Ana winds Fanning the fires Air thick with smoke A situation dire Like a bombed war zone Swathes of land charredContinue reading “Mourning the Los Angeles Wildfires”

(I am talking about pain medications available over the counter such as ibuprofen/motrin/aleve etc and not opioids, though towards the end I do allude to the addictive potential of pain medications and that refers to opioids.) It hurts, and I would rate my pain as six out of ten In the throes of pain thereContinue reading “To alleviate pain…”

What else can go wrong, my brain asks Keeping all possible scenarios in mind is no easy task My mind tries to through every contingency that may arise How I would deal with each scenario it tries to visualize Plans A, B and C it tries to come up with, to fully prepare For anyContinue reading “What else can go wrong..”

If you never had the courage to put your art out there For people to see, to admire or critique, to just be aware That it exists, would you eventually end up diminishing your light Or would your inner motivation be enough to let it burn bright If no one sees your art, would youContinue reading “Your art is meant to be seen…”

I keep hoping my life would slow down its pace To match the diminishing energy and advancing age that I face Instead, in an accelerated mode life seems to stay More responsibilities get added on, longer seems each day Some of the constraints of youth have been lifted now But I am not old enoughContinue reading “Slow down..”

It was a year in which I did not attempt To compete with others, my sole intent Was to do better in comparison with how I had done The year before, l just wanted to be someone Who was highly motivated to continue Making progress in everything I was trying to do * But itContinue reading “Not competing!”

Have we not been living with the wrong concept of beauty such that Beauty excludes, whereas inclusivity is where its focus should be at * By giving beauty a narrow (and flawed) definition The society has been provided with ammunition To keep women insecure such that they are on a perpetual quest To achieve andContinue reading “Beauty should be inclusive”

Each time expectations make their presence known You end up getting disappointed, repeatedly you’ve been shown In your life that keeping your expectations high is a recipe For discontentment, you would almost always be Unable to have them met, things would somehow unfold In a way that does not meet the expectations you hold.. *Continue reading “Thou shalt not expect too much”

About taking a day off from work I fantasize To get my creative juices flowing, to prioritize My writing above everything else, albeit for a day Gather fragments, bits and pieces of what I have longed to say And string them together into a coherent narrative My complete attention to writing give Get a startContinue reading “Planning to Write”

I break my new year’s resolution even before I’ve had a chance to put it in practice, to explore Whether it is sustainable in the long run I forget about my resolution before I’ve begun * Making a resolution is a ritual that I follow I am not much into rituals, so I do notContinue reading “New Year’s Resolution”