Category: featured poets

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, October 7, 2015: Jeremy Radin

L.A. native Jeremy Radin. Photo courtesy PEN Center USA.

L.A. poet and actor Jeremy Radin, spotlight from NOLA poet Beck Cooper. Seventh open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 30, 2015: Jared Singer

NYC poet Jared Singer. Photo by Jonathan Weiskopf.

NYC poet Jared Singer. Sixth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 23, 2015: Princess Moon

Poet and teaching artist Princess Moon. (Photo by Paul Tran, edited by Jess X. Chen.)

Poet and teaching artist Princess Moon features. Spotlight from local Claudia Wilson. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 16, 2015: Nora Meiners (was Venessa Marco)

Boston-via-Portland poet Nora Meiners. Photo by Christopher Clauss.

SCHEDULE CHANGE: local awesomesauce poet Nora Meiners features! (Postponed: Venessa Marco.) Fourth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 9, 2015: Franny Choi

Providence poet Franny Choi. Photo by Alex Kime.

Providence poet and brilliant national slammer Franny Choi. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, September 2, 2015: Tom Daley

Local poet, workshop leader, and listener Tom Daley. Photo by Devin Altobello.

Local poet and much-sought workshop teacher Tom Daley. Second open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 26, 2015: Scott Beal

Scott Beal, Ann Arbor poet and educator.

Ann Arbor poet and teacher Scott Beal. First open poetry slam in the new 8×8 slam series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 19: Sam Mercer and the Champion of Champions Slam

Portland poet Sam Mercer. Photo by Chris Clauss.

Portland poet Sam Mercer. Champion of Champions slam: Sean Patrick Mulroy steps down and eight previous winners vie for the title.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 12, 2015: Jess Rizkallah

Jess Rizkallah, local favorite. Photo by Katlyn Benson.

Jess Rizkallah, writer and illustrator and open mic favorite. Eighth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for August 5, 2015: Boston Poetry Slam Team

The 2015 Boston Poetry Slam Team. Sean is making the same face he made last year. Photo by Marshall Goff.

A celebratory send-off feature for the 2015 Boston Poetry Slam Team, Oakland-bound for the National Poetry Slam. $5 cover to help raise funds for the team’s travel and lodging at NPS.