Writing

Renita is the author of two books, Rhythm Visions Never Do Be Finished (poetry, Rhythm Visions Production Company) and Shotgun Wedding (a play, Samuel French). Her plays, Lo She Comes, Blue Fire on the Water, and her most popular show, Five Bottles in a Six-Pack, have won her several awards. With a focus on storytelling, Renita has also written several plays, poems, anthologies, articles, children’s educational materials and scripts used to mediate issues in prison.

She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, the National Writers Union.

Renita’s upcoming book of poetry, It is the Seeing, published by Wildhart Press, is set to launch in December 2021

BOOKS

It is the Seeing

“Renita Martin’s collection of poems, It is the Seeing, is an intimate reading experience, an invitation to eavesdrop on her memories and thoughts that provide insights into her life’s journey. Her wordsmithing is choreographic, a kaleidoscopic dream that dances across the pages to distinctly Black American rhythms and melodies; down home blues, urban jazz, sweet soul, and hallelujah shouts. Martin’s distinctive Mississippi voice is infused with the cross-pollination of Northern USA, global and Queer cultural influences. Her writing is visceral. Enjoy the ride.”

-Elmo Terry-Morgan, Associate Professor, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Rhythm Visions Never Do Be Finished

“Renita has a way of going inside herself and going inside of other people as well. She’s speaking for so many people. It’s almost like a spiritual thing.”

– Jacqui Parker, Actress