Category: featured poets

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 21, 2016: Manvir Singh

Poet of the surreal Manvir Singh. Photo by Stace Brandt.

Forward-thinking and surreal artist Manvir Singh. Sixth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 14, 2016: Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin, Florida-Georgia-Cantab poet.

Florida-Georgia-Cantab poet Catherine Martin. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Well, we hope Scott Woods is thankful: despite his sick-day cancellation, we did NOT have to present an impromptu Columbus poet roast in lieu of his feature last night. Instead, local favorite and BPS staff mainstay Tom Slavin took the stage for a lovingly crafted, entirely off-the-dome selection of his greatest hits from 2015. Some …

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SCHEDULE CHANGE: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 7, 2016: Tom Slavin (WAS: Scott Woods)

Tom Slavin performs at the Encyclopedia Show: Somerville in 2014. Photo by Marshall Goff.

Urban Contemporary History Month author Scott Woods. Fourth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 31, 2016: Oompa Williams

Boston poetry powerhouse Oomp Will.

One of Boston’s hardest working poets: Oompa Williams. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 24, 2016: Taylor Steele

Brooklyn/Bronx poet Taylor Steele. Photo by Ashley August.

Top WOWPS poet and pizza pi author Taylor Steele. Second open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for August 17, 2016: Valerie Loveland

Female Animal author Valerie Loveland.

Female Animal author Valerie Loveland. First open poetry slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 10, 2016: Timothy DuWhite and the Champion of Champions Poetry Slam

NYC artist Timothy DuWhite.

Form-bending NYC poet Timothy DuWhite. Champion of Champions poetry slam: Mckendy Fils-Aimé defends his title.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 3, 2016: jeff taylor

Longtime Cantab regular Jeff Taylor.

Reliably surprising local jeff taylor. Eighth and final slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 27: The 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team

The 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team is: Zeke Russell, Neiel Israel, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Bobby Crawford, and Simone Beaubien. Photo courtesy of Marshall Goff.

A celebratory send-off feature for the 2016 Boston Poetry Slam Team: Neiel Israel, Zeke Russell, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Simone Beaubien, and Bobby Crawford. $5 cover to help raise funds for the team’s travel and lodging at NPS next week.