'I Find Myself in Simple Things writes into a world of renewed racism
and white supremacy, where black boys are expected to fail and black
girls eroticised and ignored. Desree speaks directly to a younger
generation inheriting this collective grief, and works hard to guide
them through. It is a book about love.The language is angled and
insistent, a metronome of resistance in every piece. And throughout,
there a sudden moments of poetry, like rip tides, that threaten much
larger questions. 'You will look up to men who don't look up to see the
sky'. Stunning.' - Joelle Taylor, Poet, Performer and Author of
'Songs My Enemy Taught me'
Desree's I Find My Strength In Simple Things comes loaded with honesty,
clarity, and the bottomless depth of a tremendous writer & performer
applying her skills to create a collection of poems that battle racial
and gender injustices, display self-empowerment, and aren't afraid to be
chillingly sincere in an age of cynicism. - The Repeat Beat Poet,
Artist, Culture Producer and Host of Lunar Poetry Podcast