‘We’re born naked, and the rest is drag,’ said RuPaul. What if we’re born an axolotl, or mushroom? Experienced facilitator, queer eco-poet, performer and PhD Researcher, Caleb Parkin, guides us to the animal-drag ball. Through fierce examples of poetry, arise in your new furry, feathery, slimy persona. Create an accessory to really sell it, with the option to share your new hybrid self. We don’t need real glitter (#banned) when we’ve critter-glitter in our words.
Caleb Parkin, Bristol City Poet 2020 - 22, has featured in The Guardian and as guest poet on Radio 4’s Poetry Please. He’s published three pamphlets and debut collection, This Fruiting Body was longlisted for the Laurel Prize; Mingle was published Oct 2024. He’s a PhD researcher with RENEW Biodiversity at the University of Exeter, and an experienced tutor and workshop leader.