frame story by Vidya Premkumar

“Vidya Premkumar’s deeply felt and richly textured poems in frame story take us on a journey with bold honesty, and sometimes humor. She weaves an exquisite praise song to her family out of memory. What’s more, these poems act as a genealogy, the plat and lotus of the heart—over time and ancestral devotion. Sensory details connect us to moments of time and place. Often playing with structure, she writes, ‘monsoon pattern shift :: we move to a new land.’ Readers will be moved by her depth of caring, noticing, and talent.”

— Norma Bradley, Touchstone Award Winner 2023 & Author of while the lily blooms

About the Author:

Vidya Premkumar dedicated 22 years to teaching before embracing a life immersed in art and poetry. She made a transformative move from Mumbai to the quietude of Wayanad, Kerala, drawing inspiration from her serene surroundings. Vidya’s daily interactions with nature, her six cats, two dogs, and her human co-inhabitants enrich her creative expressions, manifested in her poetry and short stories.