Vidya Premkumar
at therapy intake
she fills in a form
asking where it hurts
she writes ‘here’
and points to the space
in between lines
amid
the long sentences
of migration
a short pause
on the wire
with wings folded
Vidya Premkumar is a poet and educator known for her three poetry collections: Musing while Living, Living in an Indian Laputa, and a chapbook frame story. Her poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Pan Haiku Review, Failed Haiku, and #FemkuMag. She lives in Kerala, India.