Author Archives: Docpoet

The sky was overcast, there wasn’t enough sunlight I enhanced the photograph with a “filter” to make it more bright Then showed it to my son (before posting) expecting his approval But on the contrary he suggested removal Of the filter that I had chosen with care The wrong filter could ruin the picture, IContinue reading “No filter”

An innovative product in the market is released And everyone who uses it appears pleased It is the next best thing after sliced bread, people say Its company’s share prices skyrocket, everyone scurries away To buy it, suddenly in everyone’s possession it appears People are going to miss out if they don’t buy it, theyContinue reading “The next best thing since sliced bread..”

“A social media influencer I aspire to be,” Declares my high-schooler audaciously At my involuntary eye-roll, she lets out a sigh She’s bedazzled by this “profession”, she wonders why I do not take content creation seriously It requires hours of labor, talent and creativity To make an aesthetically pleasing video that needs To grab attentionContinue reading “To sell dreams for a living”

Artificial intelligence is here to stay Can it wipe social inequities away? * Or are the AI systems designed to propagate Our current biases and perpetuate Them in their applications everywhere Create a complex web of which we should be aware * Take facial recognition technology, for instance That is biased against darker skinned citizensContinue reading “The biased view of AI”

“You’re good at this,” whenever this she was told She would find her imposter syndrome unfold She would get flustered and worry about Disappointing everyone, she would doubt Her abilities, afraid that people would come to realize That she was no good at all, perhaps she was telling lies.. * People told her what sheContinue reading “Imposter syndrome”

You try to take decisions in a manner objective You try to weigh a situation from different perspectives You step away and examine a problem holistically So that you don’t miss the forest for the trees You do not want to be swayed by emotion You want to decide with eyes wide open * ThenContinue reading “The dichotomy of decisions”

We all grew up being taught Basic etiquette in school To treat others with kindness Was supposedly a fundamental rule Most of us more or less stick to those norms When with other people we’re face to face But when involved in online discussions We fail to extend to others such grace.. * When peopleContinue reading “Etiquette on the Internet”

This poem was inspired by an Indian movie I watched titled “Kho gaye hum kahan” (Where are we lost) that explores the story of 3 youngsters trying to find meaning in the digital age and eventually discovering that life is meant to be lived in person and not online. (I think this blurry image capturedContinue reading “Don’t lose yourself…”

I had somehow assumed artists were their own special breed To be an artist, a completely different set of qualities one would need I was convinced my world could never intersect With that of artists, my personality lacked an artistic aspect I thought my manner of thinking was completely objective I did not dabble inContinue reading “Artistic”

I don’t know if this is posttraumatic stress But a recurring nightmare, I confess Is one I have related to school examinations I wonder if so traumatic was my education As a child that for life I’ve been scarred Overcoming the dread of a test is hard * In nightmares I reach the test centerContinue reading “Nightmare of a test”

I am ready to start work as soon as I get there Most days I have no time to spare I get galvanized in a flurry of activity Seeing patients in a clinical practice busy.. * Today is not one of those days, it appears On this cold winter morning my schedule is clear IContinue reading “Unscheduled time”

It is ten o’ clock and I take a pause To acknowledge my gratitude because Today has begun with a morning perfect In a chaotic world, this gift I should graciously accept My productivity is a few notches higher A good start to the day continues to inspire Me to work smarter, make good decisionsContinue reading “To start the day right”