Tina Cane is an American poet, author, and activist in Rhode Island.
She was the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island until March 2024; originally she was appointed in 2016.
[1] After graduating, Cane was active in New York City's Teachers & Writers Collaborative.
[3] She founded Writers in the Schools in 2010, and remains the organization's Executive Director.
[5][6] Cane's work features current topics and is often written free form.