The COVID-19 pandemic was a period marked by hardship for many, but it also inspired a remarkable literary movement among the women poets of Kerala. This turbulent time gave birth to Poetria—a curated platform for poetry, founded and led by Kerala’s women poets. The Forum for Women Poets of Kerala celebrated the third edition of their “Poeta Fest” at the University of Calicut on October 25-26, a testament to the growing strength and visibility of this collective. With over 160 women poets, the forum has carved out a distinct space in Malayalam poetry.