Poet, Storyteller,
and Literary Facilitator
Homegrown in Westerville, Ohio, Alisha is a queer, neurodivergent poet and writer with a taste for honing her craft and building community.
Her autistic experience of the world is translated through her writing into immersive, imagery-rich stories that invite her reader to slow down with her and feel.
An experienced literary facilitator and panelist, Alisha is hellbent on building spaces where writers of all backgrounds and life circumstances can connect. Whether she’s facilitating the Poetry Corner Workshop at her local bookstore, or hosting the Poetry Snack Club in local Columbus parks, her spaces are built with intention outside academic gates so that curiosity, inclusivity, and the craft can actually thrive.
As an Otterbein University alum with a background in Visual Communications, she brings organized, thoughtful creative leadership to Central Ohio arts scene while working full time as an advertising project manager.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS-
Featured Poems:
“to be a Poet in unprecedented times”
“Mistake”
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Featured Poem:
“MY SON TELLS ME”
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The Silent Mark - Chapters 1-2
A paranormal mystery novel-in-progress
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“Fight, Flight, or Burn”
A Paranormal Thriller Short Story
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Received an artist fund grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to support training and participation in the Sustenance Poetry Community run by Joy Sullivan.
Upcoming Events
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Poetry Corner Workshop at Birdie Books
June 9, 2026 - 6:30-8pm
An inclusive, peer-review-style poetry workshop in Westerville, Ohio where you can nurture your early poems and connect with fellow writers. Open to all poets, both new and seasoned!
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Columbus Book Festival Poetry Reading
July 11, 2026 - 10:30-10:45am
Featured Poetry Reading at the Columbus Book Festival Gatehouse Stage
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Poetry Snack Club
Next Date To Be Scheduled Soon!
The Poetry Snack Club is a close-read poetry & picnic club held at local Columbus parks. Here, we explore poetry in a bite-sized way. We picnic, share some snacks, and close-read one poem together while sharing what we notice about it.
