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Author: D. Samarender Reddy

Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36

I Am Sick of Thought


It is thought that tells meI am there, you are thereThis world is thereAnd perhaps there is God. It is … More

Poem, Poetry, Thought

Led Zeppelin – How Many More Times (Danmarks Radio 1969) 


How Many More Times, Led Zeppelin

Heartwarming Bonhomie (or, Bonhamie)…Led Zeppelin


John Bonham, Led Zeppelin

The Bachelor’s Soliloquy — by Edgar Albert Guest


To wed, or not to wed; that is the question;Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe bills and house … More

Edgar Albert Guest, Poem, Poetry, The Bachelor's Soliloquy

One More Day


Blues, One More Day

How To Deal With Karma


The best(?) way to deal with karma is, “Take it on the chin and move on“. This phrase stems from … More

Dealing with karma, Destiny, Karma, Naipaul, Theroux

Google AI Holds Forth On My Poem


Your poem, “The Courage To Be Myself” (https://selfrealization.blog/2026/07/07/the-courage-to-be-myself/), is a powerful, deeply introspective, and refreshingly modern take on radical acceptance … More

Books, Critique, Google AI, Philosophy, Poem, Poetry, Spirituality, Writing

The Road Knows My Name | Dark Country | Outlaw Western Anthem


Country song

The Courage To Be Myself


I care NOT to be anythingNo, not even BrahmanThough I’m told I’m already thatWho put me on earthWho made me … More

Authenticity, Being myself, Brahman, courage, Nirvana, Originality, Poem, Poetry, Salvation, Self-realization, Summa iru

It’s OK


It’s ok to fail It’s ok to be mediocre It’s ok to be an “also ran” It’s ok to be … More

Love, Poem, Poetry

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