Category: featured poets

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

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 15, 2012: Ross Gay

Poet and professor Ross Gay.

A rare New England feature from Indiana/NYC poet and professor Ross Gay. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 8, 2012: Cassandra de Alba

Cassandra de Alba tells it like it is in seventeen syllables at the Dirty Haiku Slam. Photo by Marshall Goff.

Hampshire grad and Somerville resident Cassandra de Alba. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, August 1: 2012 Boston Poetry Slam Team

The 2012 Boston Poetry Slam Team. Back to front, left to right: Oz, Antonia, Kemi, Mckendy, and Melissa. Photo by Marshall Goff.

The 2012 Boston Poetry Slam Team features: Kemi Alabi, Antonia Lassar, Omoizele Okoawo, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, and Melissa Newman-Evans. No open poetry slam tonight. Cover charge $5.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 25, 2012: Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith, recent MFA grad.

Recent MFA grad Tyler Smith features before returning to Rochester, New York. The poetry slam tonight is the Champion of Champions event in the summer 8×8 series!

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, July 18, 2012: Laura Lamb Brown-Lavoie

2011 NPS Finalist Laura Lamb Brown-Lavoie from Providence.

NPS Finalist from Providence Laura Lamb Lavoie-Brown features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 27, 2012: Danez Smith

Danez Smith of First Wave.

Wisconsin poet-playwright Danez Smith features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 20, 2012: Lauren Zuniga

2012 WOWPS Finalist Lauren Zuniga. Photo by Keisha Register.

Dirt Choir member and 2012 WOWPS Finalist Lauren Zuniga features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 6, 2012: Erich Haygun

Erich Hagan performs on the Cantab open mic. Photo by Hannah Cohen.

Erich Haygun features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for May 23, 2012: Tom Slavin

Tom Slavin, 1994 and 1995 Boston Poetry Slam Team member.

Old-school Cantabber Tom Slavin features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Feature for May 16, 2012: Franny Choi

Poet Franny Choi. Photo by Fatimah Asghar.

Providence poet Franny Choi features. Open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.