Author Archives: Docpoet

Sometimes when I read or listen to news inspiration I get To distill my impressions in a verse, lest I forget The emotions that the piece of news has evoked In my reaction to that news my words get soaked.. * Most news is delivered in a manner provocative To incite a reaction that isContinue reading “The end of my verse…”

There is a rebellious streak in me That makes me disregard advice doled out for free How to do my work the right way How and what to eat, how to exercise every day- I really do not welcome such advice On the other hand, it would be nice If I could get feedback andContinue reading “Advice”

(a person who expresses opinions on matters outside the scope of their knowledge or expertise) You start explaining something you know well, but are interrupted Your train of thought is rudely disrupted By your know-it-all colleague who chimes in with an explanation Stealing your thunder without hesitation Except, despite the eloquent speech the content IsContinue reading “Ultracrepidarian”

Writer I start a sentence with a half-formed thought And the sentence takes me on a journey I had not Anticipated at all- I let the sentence lead me To write the whole paragraph, or verse, as the case may be My writing acquires wings and takes a life of its own My only contributionContinue reading “My craft takes a life of its own..”

One day I was having a conversation with my son And I mentioned to him how things were done When I was younger, lived in a different country I had to explain to him complex politics and history He was intrigued more than I expected him to be He was eager to know more ofContinue reading “Know your family history..”

So many books start with a great deal of promise Of having a unique story, an interesting premise The first few chapters seem to plant the seed Of a good story, intrigued, you continue to read Midway through the book the plot thickens and there are Multiple threads that extend in different directions quite farContinue reading “Every story should have a tidy end..”

When a fictional story is created In film or in writing, it is clearly stated That any resemblance to people or events real Must be considered purely coincidental But the backdrop or setting should generally be Believable for the place and time period of the story Therefore storytellers research for periods of time extended ToContinue reading “Artistic License”

When a maelstrom of emotions is going through your mind You don’t really know how you feel, it is hard to find The predominant emotion, at least one that you can name You know your emotional state is heightened, all the same If only you could distill down your emotion to its essence You couldContinue reading “Inspiration”

I have plenty of opinions and suggestions to share But unless specifically asked for, I do not dare To put forward my opinions and thoughts Usually it is because confident I am not That my suggestions would be taken seriously On the other hand I wonder if I would inadvertently Annoy someone if my opinionContinue reading “May I Suggest?”

I want to be energetic and vibrant every day But some days I cannot shake fatigue away Sometimes I am disenchanted, disengaged and unmotivated I feel my enthusiasm for work and life has completely abated I chide myself, try to trick my brain to believe That if I tried harder, a hyper-energetic state I wouldContinue reading “Not so energetic”

When you are going through a rough patch You look for support to which you can latch Sometimes it is a kind voice, a willing ear That lets you overcome your fear All the simmering resentment inside You pour into this ear, you confide All your woes and all your weaknesses too You trust theContinue reading “I am not going to be vulnerable before you”

I don’t know how or why I was asked that day What I really liked to do, I am embarrassed to say That I instantly felt flattered, because I could not recall An instance when anyone around me had cared at all To find out what I liked, it had probably never crossed anyone’s mindContinue reading “I was asked what I liked to do..”