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Founded in 1996, Cave Canem is a national organization committed to cultivating the artistic and professional growth of black poets.

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    Jul 9

    Mahogany L. Browne will judge the 2020 Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady Chapbook prize, presented in partnership with and ! Entry fees are waived and the contest is open for submissions until Sept 15:

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    Aug 21

    Praise yourself For being able to praise. For waking up, When you had every reason not to. —Angelo Geter

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    12 hours ago

    No one asked the tzar’s daughters if they wouldn’t rather be holeless, lipless and better unbewitched by devil —francine j. harris

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    11 hours ago

    So, sometimes forgetting the panorama these poems focus like a tunnel, to a way of seeing time past, a way of seeing the dead. —Kwame Dawes

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  5. Aug 19

    We're happy to share the good news that "Anodyne," the highly anticipated collected from Cave Canem fellow Khadijah Queen (), is now available from !

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  6. Aug 18

    Today!

    Tomorrow at 8pm ET, avery r. young () represents Cave Canem in ONE POEM: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives! Curated by the , ONE POEM will be presented via live broadcast (with closed captioning). RSVP here: .
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  7. Aug 17

    Tomorrow at 8pm ET, avery r. young () represents Cave Canem in ONE POEM: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives! Curated by the , ONE POEM will be presented via live broadcast (with closed captioning). RSVP here: .

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  8. Aug 14

    Cave Canem and the founding members of the are honored to present ONE POEM: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives! The free event airs Tue, 8/18, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET via live broadcast with closed captioning. To RSVP, visit: .

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  9. Aug 14

    NYC poets of color, have you seen our fall workshops lineup? "Dream/Memory/Ecstasy" with Ladan Osman () is now open for applications! Apply by September 9:

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    Aug 13

    I’ll be facilitating this workshop tomorrow (afternoon in the US) for ⁦⁩! Joint via YouTube here:

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    Aug 13

    COVER REVEAL! My second collection (Feb. 2021) has a cover. Thanks to photographer and Angela Moody for the design. Pre-orders available now. Excited to share poems of Prince, Goddesses, and revolution with you.

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    Aug 12

    Black LatiNext Join us for a BreakBeat Poets reading with , , John Murillo, , & Jennifer Falú, hosted by & Wed. August 19 at 6:30 ET Presented by & RSVP:

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    Aug 12

    BYP Writing Prompt: Write a letter to your anger. Feel free to post in the comments and/or tag us.

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    Aug 12

    We're celebrating the publication month of 's 'World of Wonders' & Ross Gay's 'Be Holding: A Poem' with a virtual reading! Join us, , & on 9/30 at 6PM ET. & will moderate the event. RSVP!

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    Aug 10

    Submissions are open for the 2021 Margins Fellowship for emerging Asian diasporic writers in NYC! Apply by 9/7 for: —$5,000 —Mentorship —Residency at —Publication opportunities —Workshops + talks with editors, writers, and agents + more

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  16. Aug 12

    NYC poets of color may now apply to our fall workshop, "Ekphrasis and the Body" with Omotara James ()! Apply by September 9:

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  17. Aug 11

    Cave Canem fellow Nate Marshall's () collection "Finna" is available today from ! Congratulations!

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  18. Aug 11

    Congratulations to Cave Canem fellow Aricka Foreman ()! Foreman's debut collection "Salt Body Shimmer" is available today from .

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    Aug 10

    : “Straight out of the gate there’s an assumed familiarity between the reader and myself, void of pretense. Part of the pleasure I take in being a writer and reader of poetry is this instant intimacy.” —Nicole Sealey, Sept/Oct 2017

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  20. Aug 10

    Tonight at 7pm EST: Cave Canem and are pleased to present readings by Robin Coste Lewis and Frank X Walker, followed by a moderated discussion with Cave Canem fellow ! RSVP here:

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  21. Aug 10

    What's on your list this week for ? 📚 Share your currents reads with us and visit the DOGBYTES blog on our website for reading suggestions from 5 debut queer poets!

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