cave canem

[ kah-we kah-nem; English key-vee key-nuhm, kah-vey ]

Latin.

1. beware of the dog.

Example Sentences

Dove now sees far more possibilities, and praises such organizations as Cave Canem, a New York City-based organization that supports young Black poets.

From Seattle Times

Derricotte and Eady were cited for their leadership of Cave Canem, an organization which supports Black poets through a wide range of programs.

From Seattle Times

“As a Cave Canem fellow myself, I have been the grateful recipient of their service to poetry and the path they’ve created for countless other Black poets.”

From Seattle Times

A Cave Canem fellow who won the Georgia Poetry Prize for her book “South Flight,” she described Seattle as a nexus and said she feels she aligns aesthetically more with Seattle poetics than Southern Californian poetics.

From Seattle Times

Hall joins a distinguished roster of past Literarian honorees recognized for their work to advance literacy and culture, including Carolyn Reidy, CEO and president of Simon & Schuster; Dave Eggers, author and founder of McSweeney’s and 826LA; Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet and founder of San Francisco’s storied City Lights Booksellers and Publishers; Cave Canem, the literary organization; and legendary poet Maya Angelou.

From Los Angeles Times