Category: Literature

  • Women’s Day Special Poem 2023

    Poem dedicated to all the women in my life. Here is the content: Today is a very very special day Because it belongs to women and girls Without whom I would be a nobody A person whose existence would be forgotten As quickly as a politician forgets his/her promises to the public After winning the…

  • Burning The Midnight Oil May Not Be Enough

    Poem I wrote during the final stages of an extremely gruelling and stressful research project. Here is the content: Hard work is not new to me Not that I am boasting But I am used to working hard After all, I am a recruiter Mind you, not just any recruiter But a recruiter working in…

  • The Challenges Of A Research Project

    This is a poem I am writing to relieve myself from the stress and rigours of a huge research project. Here goes the content: A research project is always going to be a challenge Thanks to the extremely demanding nature of work Coupled with tight deadlines Not to mention, almost zero margin for error Of…

  • Doing Your Best May Not Always Be Enough

    This is a poem I decided to write after working very hard on a niche Investment Banking role and  yet getting no positive result to show for all my efforts. Here is the content: You need to do your best As far as work is concerned In fact, that applies to other aspects of life…

  • Happy Birthday To My Dear Friend And Sister

    This poem is dedicated to my best friend Tamil, who is like a sister and family friend to me and whose birthday is tomorrow. Here is the content: A very very happy birthday To a very very special person A person whom I’ve known For a period of nine years You were my colleague, to…

  • What A Week This Has Been!

    This is a poem I decided to write towards the later stage of a crazy week packed with work; which involved (and still involves!!) going to office every alternate day and never leaving before 7 PM. Here goes the content: What a week this has been! Work after work With no end in sight Going…

  • Moving On From The Struggles Of 2022

    This is a poem about my Recruitment struggles in 2022. Here is the content: 2022 was a pretty eventful year on the whole There were a lot of ups and downs And of course, twists and turns However, as far as Recruitment was concerned It was almost as barren As the plains of the Rayalaseema…

  • Time Is Always One Step Ahead

    My first poem on Time Management. Here goes the content: People talk a lot about time management Of course, it is very important For our life revolves around it And time is the only thing That, once lost, can never be found However, the way most people talk about time management Frankly puts me off…

  • The Sheer Weight Of Hiring Investment Bankers

    This is a poem I decided to write, after struggling with an Investment Banking role for a new boutique client of ours. Here goes the content: I must have said this about a hundred times But hiring Investment Bankers is one of the most difficult jobs Especially if your client is not a company That…

  • That Special Person

    This is my latest love poem. Here goes the content: People come and go But there are not many Who make an impact on our lives And even less Who actually change our lives For the better, or for the worse Preferably the former of course! I am looking for one such person With whom…