The poet as a healer

Oereishi Aeoma is a poet, storyteller, and performer whose work explores the meeting point of intuition, creativity, and community.

Rejecting rigid labels, he approaches art as a living practice—one rooted in presence, emotion, and the courage of honest expression.

In a region often known for its reserve, Aeoma has quietly gathered an attentive audience across New England through live readings and storytelling performances.

"I can feel when something shifts in the room," he says. "You see it in people's eyes."

For Aeoma, poetry is not performance alone but invitation: a reminder that beneath the noise of daily life there remains a deeper current—one that asks us simply to listen.

Read the full conversation in Khiton, Issue One.