A MASTERPIECE UNVEILED: VEDVYAS'S LATEST WORK HITS THE SHELVES

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | DE MODE OF LITERATURE MAY 2025 V1 GLOBAL ( VOLUME VIII, ISSUE LXV)

Article Published on: 29TH MAY 2025 | www.demodemagazine.com

A HEALER'S HYMNS - BY AUTHOR VEDVYAS

Life as they say often is an unpredictable turn of events that gives you something in return, for something you’ve given away.

Having said that, there are many things Dr. VedVyas has handed over to life on a silver platter, never quite living the life that most “normal” people do. He bore an angst—an ache that lingered through various phases of life—which, over time, precipitated into verse. Without pain, there isn’t poetry… even the word shloka finds its roots in shoka, meaning sorrow. As he faced the curveballs life hurled his way, he continued to write—letting each wound and revelation shape itself into rhythm.

What he wrote came forth in rhythm and rhyme, often surprising him with its form and timing. In return for the pain he endured, life gave him the ability to shape that pain into poetry. Some pieces are reflections, others are introspections—some offer insight, while others simply observe. Each one is rooted in a moment, an emotion, or an experience that marked his journey. Over time, the verses quietly accumulated, forming a body of work he never set out to create. He shares them now not for praise or recognition, but in the hope of being heard amidst the noise. For some stories must be told, and some silences deserve to be broken. These rhymes are his means of expression, a reflection, a token, a gesture of connection.

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JOURNEY OF THE AUTHOR VEDVYAS

AUTHOR VEDVYAS

Dr. VedVyas is a remarkable fusion of science and soul, a man who seamlessly balances the high-stakes world of emergency medicine with the quiet intensity of artistic expression. Trained as a physician, his life has spanned two countries and nine cities, each adding new textures to his identity. Fluent in six languages, he has absorbed diverse philosophies and spiritual traditions, shaping a worldview that is both grounded and poetic. Whether treating trauma in the ER or crafting a verse in solitude, VedVyas approaches life with rare empathy and insight. His creativity spans poetry, painting, photography, and even cooking, each form an outlet for self-exploration. He shares his home with a rescued dog, a tank of fish, and has even adopted a cow at a shelter—gestures that reflect a deep love for all living beings and a quiet defiance against life’s clinical detachment. His journey is where reason meets reverence.

His debut book is a poetic offering to the great goddess—a spiritual and emotional culmination of his life’s most turbulent chapters. Through his verses, VedVyas transforms personal struggle into lyrical catharsis, turning pain into poetry and vulnerability into strength. The book is not just a collection of poems; it is a chronicle of healing, discovery, and creative defiance. For VedVyas, poetry is a bridge between the chaotic and the sacred, a medium that distills existential suffering into something sublime. His medical practice heals the body, but his art tends to the soul. In him, we find a man who has not only survived life’s trials but has transmuted them into art. His story is a testament to the dual power of intellect and intuition, of discipline and imagination. Dr. VedVyas reminds us that creativity and compassion are not luxuries—but necessities—in a world in desperate need of both. He is, in every sense, an alchemist of experience—turning chaos into clarity, and wounds into wonder.

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INTERVIEW OF AUTHOR VEDVYAS WITH DE MODE

Q: Your book A Healer’s Hymns is deeply personal and poetic. What was the moment or experience that compelled you to begin writing it?

A. Writing was never my plan, The notion of a silent wall which would never hear my story seemed to stifle me. I lived a very tumultuous life full of strife and pure chaos. I lost loved ones, faced ridicule, was ostracized and life threw one angst of intense pain at a time. This made me take to the pen, and begin writing the thoughts that transgressed my mind. What was a surprise was that everything ended up in rhyme rhythm and meter. That’s what created this manuscript of semi autobiographical experiences and outlooks to solidify my voice.

Q: You describe pain as a catalyst for poetry. How do you channel intense emotions like sorrow or exhaustion into creative expression, especially after working in high-pressure emergency settings?

A. The term I use for my profession of emergency medicine is hyper vigilance. The guard who’s always on high alert. But who watches the watchman? This however did not deter me to ignore my own feelings. As I felt that, that very exhaustion and that pain needs an outlet. There was no scream, but a windfall of words and stanzas that captured what my soul could never convey to the real world. Some may call it creative, it’s but how I express my souls emptiness in rhyme.

Q: The prologue mentions that your verses are a return for the pain you’ve endured. Do you view writing as a form of therapy or spiritual practice?

A. It is. A form of journaling which most have advocated as a form and means of therapy. Where you acknowledge your chaos or your feelings and pen it down as a memory. It’s a spiritual practice I’ll say, as I’ve always attributed any craft or art form to the spirit that animates us all..

Q: You’re fluent in six languages and have lived in nine cities across two countries. How has this exposure to diverse cultures and philosophies shaped your worldview and writing style?

A. It broke stereotypes. I saw humans for what they are and not how they’re portrayed by contemporary media. I noticed no matter where you go there is the same pathos the same resilience the same sacrifices people and families have made across lands. Languages and culture may segregate us, but circumstances unite us.

Q: Emergency medicine and poetry are rarely seen together. How do you navigate the mental shift between the clinical precision of your profession and the emotional fluidity of your artistic self?

A. I once mentioned the aspect of cutting the cord of a personality and shoving it in a cupboard. When I leave the hospital, Dr Vyas also leaves and when I enter my home, the poet VedVyas enters. These are very diverse and very different personas. Which I’ve knowingly created because of my personal refusal to be defined by one thing alone. As humans we are a lot more capable of the roles and skillsets we can accomplish and create.

Q: Can you tell us more about the goddess to whom your book is dedicated? How has that spiritual or symbolic connection influenced your life and work?

A. In my faith, the universe has two roles. The male that sustains and the female that creates. The divine male sustains all there is present in every atom. The divine feminine or the great goddess propels the dynamics of the universe into movement, be it the dance of a leaf in the wind or the hand that chisels a statue. I feel any form of creativity is directly attributed to the divine feminine as it is She who is witness to all that moves.

Q: Animals seem to play a comforting role in your life—from your dog and cow to your fish tank. What does their presence mean to you in the midst of your fast-paced routine?

A. I pause and reflect on their innocence. I had this habit of nurturing life. Be it feeding ants as a child or adopting dogs. I adopted strays as a child. I have this unwritten contract with animals as their confidant and they as my familiar. In old lore a familiar was a being an animal who would spiritually shield you from all energies and channel a form of protection. Their presence thus ushers in comfort, radiating security.

Q: You engage in painting, photography, and cooking in addition to writing. How do these different art forms inform or inspire one another?

A. They stand out. For instance my food will have something unique or an experiment no one has tried. My colours are vivid when I paint. I capture moments that are seldom dismissed by those and thus they are intertwined in the tapestry of art as a whole, for me to admire after a point of time.

Q: In a world filled with noise, what do you hope readers will take away from your quiet,

introspective rhymes?

A. I hope they get to think, pause and introspect what I’ve tried to mean. I hope they draw strength in difficult times and encourage resolute silence in times of strife. I hope to awaken them to what life is and can be given my own personal experiences.

Q: What was the most difficult piece to write in A Healer’s Hymns, and why?

A. The one about relationships, as I come from a permanently broken one. I have massive admiration for those in love and I consider them blessed. I also have accepted that love isn’t meant for everyone and I have used this to move on and focus on my craft. To each his own as always.

Q: Do your patients ever influence your poems, either through their stories or the emotional impact they leave on you?

A. Recently one patient won my admiration and I even penned a poem on the patient, where despite all the physical hardships she was undergoing there was a smile all the way, through with not even an iota of discomfort or pain reflected on her face. Such people give me hope. And remind me what my life’s purpose may be.