Category: featured poets

Poets featured at the weekly Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, March 14, 2018: C. Bain

C Bain, gender-liminal performer and Publishing Triangle finalist. Photo by Kyle Hislip.

New York City poet C Bain. Third open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 28, 2018: D. Colin

Albany area poet D. Colin. Photo by Robert Cooper.

Capital City region poet D Colin. Second open SPEED slam in the 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 14, 2018: Ariana Brown and the NO ROMANCE Open Mic

Ariana Brown, Academy of American Poets Prizewinner. Photo by Christopher Diaz.

San Antonio poet Ariana Brown, preceded by a NO ROMANCE OPEN MIC.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, February 7, 2018: Hanif Abdurraqib

Columbus writer Hanif Abdurraqib. Photo by Andy Cenci.

Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. First open SPEED slam in the new 8×8 series: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 17, 2018: Nancy Huang

Nancy Huang, Write Bloody Chapbook Contest winner and VONA alum. Photo by the author.

Award-winning Write Bloody poet Nancy Huang. Last Chance Poetry Slam to qualify for the 2018 team tryouts.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 10, 2018: Jelal Huyler and the Champion of Champions Slam with RebeccaLynn

Oakland-born, Mass-rehomed poet Jelal Huyler. Champion of Champions poetry slam: RebeccaLynn defends her title.

Cantab Feature for January 3, 2018: Angelica Maria

Angelica Maria, 2017 National Poetry Slam Finalist. Photo courtesy marlono.com.

2017 National Poetry Slam Finalist Angelica Maria. Eighth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 27, 2017: Emily Duggan

Poet and Ghost Host (really) Emily Duggan. Photo by Jason Kasman.

Boston poet and storyteller Emily Duggan on loan back from Chicago. Seventh open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 20, 2017: Catherine Weiss

Northampton Grand Slam Champ and Pulp Slam curator Catherine Weiss. Photo by Nikolas Letendre-Cahillane.

Northampton Grand Slam Champ and Pulp Slam curator Catherine Weiss. Sixth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, December 13, 2017: Austin Hendricks

Austin Hendricks: scientist, poet, and Cantab regular.

Longtime regular and spider enthusiast Austin Hendricks. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.