Category Archives: musings

On this international women’s day Let’s not wait for applause from anyone Let’s march forward, building each other along the way Let’s forget about getting recognition From the other gender, why do we need Validation from them only to perpetuate The patriarchy that should be demolished indeed Let’s be designers of our own fates.. Let’sContinue reading “Woman, know your power!”

March is trisomy awareness month. The most common trisomy is trisomy 21 which causes Down’s syndrome manifested by learning difficulties and classic facial features. This poem describes a woman’s younger brother born with Down syndrome. Even though I was only four years old I sensed something was wrong without being told My baby brother wasContinue reading “Extra special”

In the midst of abundance Restraint is of the essence Strict rules about what to eat How much and when, to defeat The temptation that is omnipresent Food is unlimited in extent Almost everywhere, unless You happen to be in the wilderness The thrifty gene makes us gravitate Towards food that indulges our palate Sugary,Continue reading “Deprived in abundance”

Fatigue, brain fog, joint pains, Her muscles ached, she had migraines Modern medicine offered her remedies none To alternative treatments she had begun To gravitate, different modalities she explored Yoga, tai chi, qi gong, aromatherapy and more Acupuncture, massage, herbal supplements Meditation, biofeedback etc.- her time and money were spent Increasingly on treatments that seemedContinue reading “Panacea”

What, I wonder, do I have to say That has not been said until today Is it worth stringing the ideas that crowd My mind, into words, should they be allowed To crystallize into prose or verse to add To the plethora of writing that’s mediocre, or bad Do my words have the potential toContinue reading “Doubt..”

My son (who had recently penned a story based on the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine from two children’s perspective) has been really distressed to see the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the perceived inability to stop it. This poem is for our children who take in everything. We take bullying very seriously We try toContinue reading “Big Bad Bully”

February is the Black History Month, so let us acknowledge their contribution to the development of the United States of America When you think of The greatest nation Do you remember The faceless people Men, women, children Who had their masters’ backs Whose labor broke their backs Who picked cotton for them Grew tobacco, boiledContinue reading “Back”

Trigger warning- this is a painful poem that describes the anguish of a parent who needs to give consent for a life-saving procedure for her child, something like a transplant, that is the child’s only chance to live, but comes with a long list of potential complications. In a meeting room with walls that areContinue reading “To save my child…”

It’s been a while since I crafted a story in verse. Here’s one! In her fast-paced world with technology replete Her time spent on the computer increased to complete An ever-increasing list of tasks, work seemed to seep Into home, vacation, leisure time and sleep To get a break from this monotony she yearned ToContinue reading “The Calligraphist”

In a world where we are still masking (especially in hospitals and clinics), sometimes not seeing someone’s facial expressions hampers interactions. I am strict about masking, but there are times seeing someone’s smile (or pursed lips as an expression of disapproval) helps. Oh, I know our eyes can convey smiles too, but sometimes botox hidesContinue reading “What does your face say?”

I take pride in my work and I desire To make it perfect, I admire Thoroughness in completing a task Certainly no less I should ever ask Of myself, because being flawless To me epitomizes personal success When all elements of my work fall in place When each variable fits in an assigned space IContinue reading “Not so perfect”

Robert Frost only had two roads from which he Had to choose, I wish that would be the case for me.. Too many roads, too many ways, choices galore What defines my world is the word “more” Life is a complex maze of choices, further complicated By the internet that leads to senses hyper-stimulated TooContinue reading “Frost’s roads”