a living expression of earth's dream of healing
              four limbs, lungs, rivers of blood
                  thumping heart,
                      sparkly eyes, furry bark
                          a candle of poetry glowing in the dark

Redwood Reider (they/them) is a spoken word poet known for inspiring and uplifting live audiences. Their rhymes grow out of a deep connection to earth, a love of community and a dedication to  healing our inner and outer worlds. Words flow from the heart with humour and honesty, aiming to reawaken the wise spirit in us all.

Redwood often collaborates with live musicians, on stage and in the recording studio. Redwood has performed extensively at music and arts venues, festivals, and conferences. Their heart is just as happy sharing poems at a meditation retreat, in a street protest or around a blazing fire. They have cocreated three studio albums and two live albums with musicians.

Redwood's poetry hums with the influences of the natural world, rooted in the forests and coastlines of both their birth home of northern California and their adopted home of Aotearoa New Zealand. They also serve as a craniosacral therapist and meditation teacher and weave the resonances of this healing work into their poetic performances.