Poet, Storyteller,
and Literary Facilitator
Homegrown in Westerville, Ohio, Alisha is an emerging 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 readers 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 intentionally built 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 the 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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Featured Poem:
“Would You Guess I’m a Taurus?”
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(working title) 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.
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Received an artist fund grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to support this website as well as updated branded photos by local photographer Rachel Puckett at Honey & Smoke Photo.
Upcoming Performances & Community Events
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Poetry Corner Workshop at Birdie Books
July 7, 2026
6:30-8pm
An inclusive, peer-review-style poetry workshop hosted by Alisha Skeel at Birdie Books 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 hosted by Alisha Skeel and 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.
