Adukeh (‘beloved one’) is a London-based poet with Yoruba heritage. She is passionate about the arts’ ability to heal and empower through storytelling and expression.

Major themes of her work include: beauty, brokenness, stillness, and healing, often through the lens of her Christian faith and spiritual experiences.

Her poetry has taken her to many venues, from cookshops and community centres to cathedrals and public squares. She has also presented her poetry as part of the Highams Park Festival of Culture and was an associate artist of the Unveiling Festival in 2018 and 2020.

Her poem ‘He gazes at my ruins’ was selected for a performance as part of Theatre Deli’s Sharp Scratches mental health night.

She loves to collaborate with other artists to devise and deliver events including open mic nights, public performances and poetry workshops.