For close to 20 years, Alyestal has been telling stories as a speaker, writer, and spoken word poet. Alyestal brings a unique and emotional element when she speaks to her audience on themes of identity and empowerment. 

As she steps into a new season, she is ready to bloom. Alyestal is documenting her journey on social media. Be sure to follow her on all her social platforms to keep up with her story.

With Blood, Through Fire

In a graceful collection of poems, Alyestal Hamilton tenderly unravels a family’s generational practice of suppressing themselves in life through transition. Weaving between culture and faith, rejection and belonging, With Blood, Through Fire uses poetry as a guide in a journey through generational trauma, faith, family secrets and rising to resilience of self.