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 book of poetry, It is the Seeing, published by Wildhart Press, was an Amazon #1 bestseller
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.”
Anthologies
Poetry and prose – Mighty Real: An Anthology of African American Same Gender Loving Writing
Poetry – Má-ka: Diasporic Contemporary Writing by Queers of African Descent
Poetry – Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories