Desree is an award-winning writer, spoken word artist, educator, and producer from London and Slough. An alumna of Born::Free, Jerwood Arts, and the Obsidian Foundation, she was Poet in Residence at Glastonbury 2022 and EMPOWORD. Her work has featured on Sky Arts, BBC Radio Berkshire, and in JOY//US Poems of Queer Joy, Ink Sweat & Tears, and more. Her debut poetry collection, Altar (Bad Betty Press), was selected as a Poetry Book Society Recommendation for Spring 2025 and Forward Prize for Best