Author Archives: Docpoet

Recommendations for a life-changing book I see As an avid reader, I start pondering over the question instantly Is there a book that actually changed how I view The world, is this something that a book alone can do? * The more I thought about this question, the further back in time I went ToContinue reading “Life changing book”

(Based on NPR report on lack of access to menstrual products and restrooms in Gaza) She is used to seeing reporters around these days Asking hopeless residents about the different ways Their lives are in this brutal war affected Whether they are getting aid as expected- Many people just mumble replies incoherent But to talkContinue reading “A woman’s private ordeal in a war zone”

All the books, printed articles and e-mails I can barely read, yet I repeatedly fail To get rid of them, they occupy precious space To make matters worse, embarrassment I face When I see them piling on my desk hoping to be read one day But that hypothetical day never comes my way.. * MyContinue reading “Clutter..”

When the Western way of individualism disenchantment creates To practices from other cultures do people gravitate Thus “Yoga”, “Ikigai, “Hyggae” now dominate The collective consciousness of our society, to alleviate Modern-day ailments of different kinds That increasingly plague the body and the mind * It is interesting that many ancient cultural practices have been ruledContinue reading “Cultural Diversity”

I learnt this astute life hack To fill my life with what I lack Which is sleep of adequate quality I toss and turn in bed endlessly.. * The acronym is oxymoronically named “TENSE” It makes you go through each sense To determine the best memory of your day You go down the list thisContinue reading “TENSE myself to sleep*”

If you deal with anxiety excessive It affects how your life you live You often feel embarrassed to admit Your anxiety, you’re afraid you do not fit In with people around you that you perceive As appearing carefree, you wish you could achieve The same level of equanimity that they display In situations that makeContinue reading “Take a deep breath….”

(Happy New Year 2024!) I’d like to give myself a pat on the back For having done something well, but I lack The ability to encourage myself in this way “It was nothing special, what you did today” I end up admonishing myself for feeling proud And this rebuke my psyche hears, clear and loud..Continue reading “Meeting myself where I am”

The end of a year and the beginning of a new one Is a good time for contemplation What direction do I want my life to take What unfortunate habits do I want to break I reminisce about the year gone by The best and the worst I try to identify When I look atContinue reading “The end of the year”

They tell you to jot every idea down when it surfaces in your mind But when I try to put an idea to paper I find Into something amorphous it has transformed To a tangible, coherent shape it does not conform The idea that appeared so inspiring in my head Has fizzled down to wispyContinue reading “An idea to write about…”

I had this habit of getting obsessed with projects new I would aim to be the best at my novel endeavor, all I would do For a few weeks was to spend every available hour In pursuit of my passion, driven by a newfound will-power The candle at both ends I would burn Everything aboutContinue reading “Rome was not built in a day…”

There was a time when my expectations were not as high Even though I wanted to eventually soar higher in the sky On earth I was grounded and did not require Expensive things to make me happy, I did not desire Designer items, luxury vacations or such I did not really think about much.. MyContinue reading “The ground and the sky”

To believe in the notion of exceptionalism is dangerous Though many would support the concept in a manner vociferous To believe in one’s exceptionalism makes one strive For constant praise and acknowledgement, in order to thrive It gives an all- pervasive sense of entitlement Which can sometimes work to one’s detriment.. * Not just individualsContinue reading “The fallacy of exceptionalism”