ATTEND UPCOMING EVENTSPoetry Corner Workshop @ Birdie Books
TUES 6/9
Alisha is the facilitator of a peer review workshop in partnership with Birdie Books. This inclusive workshop is open to poets of all experience levels.
Poetry Reading - Columbus Arts Festival
SUN 6/14
Alisha has been invited to read a 10 minute set with her Village Poetry Workshop peers at the Columbus Book Festival
Poetry Reading - Columbus Book Festival
SAT 7/11
Alisha has been invited to read a 15 minute set at the Columbus Book Festival
PREVIOUS POETRY READINGS, PANELS, and EVENTSFeatured Poet Performance, Reflections on Communal Memory Poetry Night, Wexner Center for the Arts
APR ‘26
A community poetry event at the Wex, where Alisha was invited to read some of her contemporary poems around the theme of history and communal memory.
Co-host, Featured Poet & Panelist, [Un]Boxed - A Night of Voice & Community
NOV ‘25
Alisha co-created, hosted, and led an empowering event alongside musician Heather Evans, for women, femmes, and non-binary individuals, focused on celebrating diverse voices and connecting us all through words, creativity, and music. The evening featured performances by local musicians and poets, and ended with a panel moderated by Nicole Brommley about the boxes society places us in.
Guest Poet & Panelist, Closing Words: BPL Writer-in-Residence Celebration with Cynthia Amoah
AUG ‘25
A night of poetry and celebration of Cynthia’s time as the Writer-in-Residence at Bexley Public Library. Alisha performed a set of poems, followed by Cynthia, who performed work that she'd written during the residency. The two spent time discussing creativity, the writing process, and the importance of community.
Creator & Host - Poetry Snack Club
A place where poetry-curious people gather to picnic at a local Columbus park, eat snacks, and close-read one poem together. Created and hosted by Alisha, this is a donation based effort meant to foster a love for poetry and help other poetry-lovers connect.
APR ‘26 - CURRENT