Boston has sent a poetry slam team to the National Poetry Slam every year since 1992. Cantab team members are selected from poets who have won an open slam since the last Nationals (the first week of August). Anyone may enter an open slam. Winners of open slams are invited to slam for the team over two nights in April.

The 2008 Cantab Team Qualifier Slams took place on April 16 and 30. The top five slammers at the end of the those two nights comprise the 2008 Cantab Slam Team:

Click here to learn more about these four poets who will represent the Cantab at the 2008 National Poetry Slam in Madison, wisconsin, or click here to see their schedule of appearances.

To book these poets for a feature or poetry event, you may email cantab@slamnews.com.

2007 Slam Team
2006 Slam Team
2005 Slam Team
2005 National Poetry Slam team diary
2004 Slam Team
2004 National Poetry Slam team diary