Dr Becca Drake

The best time performing my poems with @Mayamnc and Anthony Capildeo last night at the Bluebird Bakery. It was a sellout, with people queuing outside for spare seats! Thanks to @Chadpie for the invite ❤️

Tis that time of year when I listen to Beowulf on the long walk into campus. #beowellbeing (are hashtags still a thing?)

Many exciting poetry things are happening in York this February, but above all, I cannot wait to welcome the brilliant @a_pirmohamed to read as part of Writers at York @UoYEnglish 'Water Poetics' series. If you are in the York area, come along to this free event! Tix -->>

This week, I have been exploring new-to-me landscapes in this brilliant trip of pamphlets from @GuillemotPress, publishing writing from @WillowherbRvw A must read series for anyone working on nature writing, the environmental humanities & co. 📚🔎

Excited to be reading alongside AV Capildeo and @Mayamnc at the fabulous Rise Up! in February. If you're in York, do come along ❤️ Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-our…

Come and write poetry with me this winter! york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning/…

I am a little late to post, but on 27th November I was joined by some fantastic poets, researchers, and students at St Nick's nature reserve in York to explore and archive its becks through poetry. You can read more about it here: beccadrake.weebly.com/blog.h…

Exciting to have some poems in Issue 8 of Propel Magazine, among gorgeous company. Thanks to the editors for giving my weird coastal experiments a home 🙂 Listen to an audio recording here: propelmagazine.co.uk/becca-d… @propelmagazine @hjosephinegiles

A lovely weekend in Whitby soaking up the gothic air with the Black Sheep poets 🌊❄️

Come and write poetry about museums with me this January! 'Writing the Museum', an evening series of creative writing workshops, bringing museum collections to life through poetry. Online sign-up --> york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning/…