Alyssa Sineni: - Alyssa Sineni is an artist and poet. For years she focused on metalsmithing in the form of art jewelry and small sculpture. Her poems are published in various journals and anthologies. She enjoys exploring the intersection of art and poetry through curating Ekphrastic poetry readings. Alyssa is the Director of Programming for Art and Inspiration International, a non-profit, which promotes artists and writers and has hosted poets and artists for cross cultural dialogues and events.