Rina Wakefield is a Spoken Word Poet, Vice-Chair SAASC, Archive Intern, Literary Event Producer/Host, Human Rights & Arts Activist, and a collaborative member of Myrtle Tree Arts. “Upon inhaling my last breath,don’t bury my bones,pour my ashes into ink,pen to paper to poetry,let my eternity be spenttucked between the pagesof books” -RW Debut Poetry Chapbook set to publish 2025 Her work explores aspects of the human condition, issues facing women, sensuality, life as it relates to being of an indigenous background, as well as highlights the wonders and magic of the natural world. Media & Press Coverage Press Dia De Los Muertos PoemEarth DataFire LandStorytelling Sunday ReadingChateau Davell Reading with Poet LaureatteStorytelling Sunday ReadingTooGood Winery Featurei Journalism Articles Ms Magazine California Business Journal Upcoming Spoken Word Performances Laureate TrailOpening for Stephen MeadowsSeptember 25th, 2024Pollock Pines LibraryPollock Pines, CA Page Against the MachineTrenches Full of PoetsOctober 10th, 2024Long Beach, CA