My NAME IS ARIS KIAN.
I’m a writer and artist skilled in the craft of short and long-form poetics, spoken word and freelance journalism. My work often centers the experience of Black women, Houstonians, organizers, and our complicated relationships to the American South. I’m a practiced instructor and teaching artist for creative writing, playwriting & drama, and communications & narrative power building for Houstonians and communities of color.
Houston Poet Laureate 2023 — 2025
As the sixth poet laureate of Houston, I was honored to use this platform to share poems, amplify Houston’s culture, and explore the intersection of cross-media collaboration, language justice and Afrofuturism. Book here for features, events, workshops and more.
Photos by Keianna Molina Photography.
ARIS KIAN. 