Welcome to my Musings over a cup of tea
Thank you for stopping by. This blog is everything from Mundane to the Serious and all things in between. Though fiction is my forte (I am leaning towards bite-sized micro-fiction of late), I do dabble in poetry, though I call myself a reluctant poet. I love to share my thoughts on life, philosophy, the English language, and last but not least, give some unsolicited advice. The last comes rather too easily, having been a teacher and a parent and all that, I want to tell my wards and children, I write!
-Chandrika R Krishnan
About Me
I am a Bengaluru-based writer and educationist and like all things beginning with a ‘T’ – talking, teaching, tales and tea. I consider myself a late bloomer ..so late that even to date I can say I am only partially unfurled. My articles are mostly on what I want to tell my adult children but don’t dare! On a serious note, I like learning and I do most of them through observation. I also feel that we all are better equipped to handle other people’s problems than our own so I am able to write about varied happenings around me.
I also volunteer at a local hospital and also at a Seva centre that feeds the poor. I take storytelling sessions for underprivileged and try to help them with academics.
recent posts
Here is to Better Morrows
When hard work no longer pays, But, smart Alecs do. When cancer rages your body, And finances add to your worry. When loved ones suffer, From age and forgetfulness. When scams take place, Stealing all you save. When children flail, Till your nerves are frayed. When...
The case of Oh, Raghav or Raghav who? – A Flash Fiction
We walked into the din, too early for the previous train’s departure. The steady announcement of departure and arrival of trains in three languages- English, Hindi, and Kannada increased the noise. The vendors zipped in and out of compartments with their flasks and...
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel- A book review
World war stories with their war crimes never cease to horrify us, but at the same time, certain books leave you in awe. Often enough you come across stories of normal human beings- men and women who come together putting their own lives at risk for the sake of...
Caught in the World of Busyness – Poem
Cooking for one is a chore Eating in silence chokes Watching television turns a bore After days of not stepping out. Alone at home, Awaiting your call Your old mother spends Many an hour and days. Far away in the land of chrome and light From the world of meetings and...
Be There For Me- A short Fiction
When the feeble knock came on the window, Rupesh thought that it was just something he heard in his head. He couldn’t be blamed for the mistake, for it was almost a decade since it was shut. The tales of most windows are intriguing. They are often the only connect to...
The Long Arm of Karma- A short fiction
For Madhav Rao, the former minister of roads and transport, the day began after a night of excesses- a veritable feast with the best that could be brewed with the young nubile lass served as the dessert. His wife was away and most men who had the power and money and...