Category Archives: musings

The sculptor stands before a monolith and toils away Chipping away piece by piece, until one day A discernible form emerges from the block of stone A statue conceived in his mind alone Through a reductive process he creates A masterpiece that the world celebrates.. * My lived experiences constitute the monolith before me IContinue reading “Sculpting a Poem”

She did not realize when her outlet creative Morphed imperceptibly into a life performative.. * When she first started writing, her poems were meant For her eyes only, she had no intent Of sharing her innermost thoughts publicly She wrote in a private journal that no one else could see * After stumbling across socialContinue reading “Creative, not performative”

Introverted, emotional, quiet, sensitive These were some of the adjectives Used to describe her in her childhood Invisible, lonely, misunderstood In the dark corners she remained Her demeanor timid and restrained Life seemed in melancholy seeped As she suppressed her emotions deep * One day she discovered a brush and paints And her hidden sentimentsContinue reading “The Artist”

I lament that artificial intelligence can stunning images generate Write elegant poetry and prose, soul-stirring music create Can a mere human being have the audacity To compete with AI’s limitless capacity To master a new art form without the effort required Of a human being to achieve the excellence desired? * AI has access toContinue reading “When AI creates”

This is something I just realized I over-explain I over-apologize * Of past trauma These are signs But no traumatic event Comes to my mind * Over-anxious Hyper-vigilant This is the way My days are spent Classic fawn response A net search tells me If there was trauma I have no memory * I haveContinue reading “Trauma Response”

I just learnt that our ancestors would make Around 2500 decisions in a day, give or take While in our technology-fueled world now We take 35000 decisions in a day, which does not allow Adequate rest and rejuvenation for our overworked brains It is a miracle that most of us still stay sane! * EachContinue reading “Device-fueled decisions”

I start with great ideas, thinking the enthusiasm would last And get stuck in the murky middle just as fast… * So many projects come to my mind every day I embark upon some but invariably along the way I end up abandoning them because time I lack Or they seem so complicated that IContinue reading “Murky Middle”

At a fair I came across a method of divination unknown to me There was a stall full of cheeses, devoted to tyromancy.. * I entered the stall, looking for an edible treat But the cheeses on display one could not eat A wide variety of cheeses you could find But the purpose behind themContinue reading “Say cheese..”

One day, one moment, one decision Based on a nebulous, imperfect vision Took the road I was not planning to take Did not make the choice I thought I would make Two decades ago a decision I made To an alternate life goodbye I bade Never looked back, stashed the whole episode away In aContinue reading “Life-changing Decision”

(Today, April 26 is the Independent Bookstores Day) I get a frisson of excitement every time I walk through the doors Of a treasure house of unique books, an independent bookstore Those who sell books in their stores in this day and age have to be Guided by strong conviction and a sense of dutyContinue reading “Bookstores”

My writing feels insipid, uninspired A jaded tone my writing voice has acquired The reasons behind it I am trying to explore Knowing that this has happened before.. * The state of the world is chaotic at best Uncertainties loom large, my mind cannot rest Amid a heightened sense of anxiety, I am not AbleContinue reading “The Story Not Told”

There are many blueprints that one can follow To be successful, but to me such advice rings hollow Because you are advised to behave in a certain way To say what others would like you to say To follow in the footsteps of those who have attained success- I beg to differ- where is yourContinue reading “Success with Authenticity”