
Desiree Mckenzie

Desiree Mckenzie
Desiree Mckenzie is an award-winning poet, arts educator, national poetry slam champion and voice actor from Toronto. Her poetry and voice have been featured in works for CBC’s Poetic License series, When Sisters Speak, Clearco Financial, Button Poetry, Kids Help Phone and Home Depot. She facilitates a range of community poetry programming for organizations like JAYU, VIBE Arts, Unity Charity, Poetry in Voice, and Shakespeare in Action. Her debut spoken word EP, Wet Hair, is now available on streaming platforms. In December 2022, she opened for Rupi Kaur on her world tour stop at Massey Hall.
Upcoming Events

October 27, 2021
at 3pm
Performance
Speaking Poetry to Power
Kelisha Daley, Martin Gomes, Khiem Hoang, Shahaddah Jack, Zara Rahman, and Desiree Mckenzie
October 27, 2021 at 3pm

September 24, 2023
at 4pm
Poetry
Pop Up Poetry Slam
Hayah Imam and Dilki Jagoda, Desiree Mckenzie , Shelly Grace, and Martin Gomes
September 24, 2023 at 4pm

September 24, 2023
at 4pm
Poetry
Pop Up Poetry Slam
Hayah Imam and Dilki Jagoda, Desiree Mckenzie , Shelly Grace, and Martin Gomes
September 24, 2023 at 4pm

February 05, 2022
at 1:40pm
Performance
Literature Live Around the World: Speaking Poetry from the Ashes
Kelisha Daley, Shahaddah Jack, Martin Gomes, and Desiree Mckenzie
February 05, 2022 at 1:40pm

October 27, 2021
at 3pm
Performance
Speaking Poetry to Power
Kelisha Daley, Martin Gomes, Khiem Hoang, Shahaddah Jack, Zara Rahman, and Desiree Mckenzie
October 27, 2021 at 3pm

February 12, 2021
at 4pm
TIFA Event
Soundtracks & Stanzas: Changing Canada’s Black Future
Britta Badour, Jillian Christmas, Tawhida Tanya Evanson, Desiree Mckenzie , and MOTION
February 12, 2021 at 4pm