National Poetry Month Day 7 - Poet 7: Reina Miranda

This featured poet, is someone I met at Soule Restaurant at one of their open mic nights. I'm not sure if to call her a poet alone, for she wears so many different hats. She's a poet, a painter...could be a candle stick maker too, has gone back to school to further her degrees, hosts her own open mic event called The W.H.A.T.; which is held in the Washington Height Art Tantra. Reina hosts this event with her very good friend Divino DeNegro. But mostly of all, she's a proud Taino-Red Clay-Woman. Where Red Clay Woman is Native American to her Taino name Sipainaru. Poet/painter Reina Miranda. Reina's pride in her heritage spills our into her words and paintings. She's a poet that uses words and canvas as her platform to tell us (her audience) about who and what the Taino (Red-Clay) People are. Be sure to visit her site www.tainospirit.com and contribute to her art by buying a painting and or product from her cafe press site. Reina is also currently working on publishing her first collection of poetry through the publishing company Collections of Thoughts





Reina M. Miranda was born in Washington Heights to immigrant parents who came to the United States like so many others to provide for their children. Reina is the eldest of four, who first found her love for poetry at the age of 18. Reina has been presenting her spoken word/poetry on the New York City Poetry circuit for over two years. Reina is also a member of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society, where she has been learning a lot more about her Taino ancestors. She is also registered and enrolled with the United Confederation of Taino People’s Taino Population Census and Inter-Tribal Registry. Reina finds the inspiration for her poetry from the many people she admires and has met at the various events throughout the New York tri-state area. In addition, she has learned to fuse her love of poetry together with her passion for promoting her Taino ancestry so she can help others get “Tainocated”. This term is used to better inform others about the Taino People of the Caribbean so they can get a better idea of the history of the region as well as where they came from and where they are going.

Reina M. Miranda has presented her poetry at some of the following locations:

5C Cultural Club: Feature
Capicu Poetry/ Notice Lounge
The NuyoRican Poet’s Café
Cemi Underground/ Taino Poetry Night
Nuve’s Bar and Café
HOSTOS Community College/ Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen 2: Feature
Rebel Art Collective/ S.P.I.T
La Pregunta Café/Feed The Mic
Soule Restaurant/Open Mic Night
Denny Moe’s Barbershop/Poetry Under the Tree: Feature

And Several other venues in New York City and planning to go abroad in the future.

For more information or to book Ms. Miranda please contact:
redclaywoman304@gmail.com
917-251-0491