Charles Fishman

Recent: *In the Wake of the Glacier: New Selected Poems* (2018) *Veils, Halos & Shackles: International Poetry on the Oppression & Empowerment of Women* (2016)

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

Tell @NYSenate, @NYSA_Majority, & @GovKathyHochul to lower New Yorkers' utility bills AND fight the climate crisis by passing a bill to strengthen building codes & expand energy efficiency standards for everyday appliances via @NRDC https://t.co/uzrHGydR7M

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

@marianneLchan The Word at Hofstra, in 1960 or 61. David Conford was the editor. Sixty years later, we're still close friends.

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

NY State must truly invest in SUNY/CUNY. Take action now at @NYSUTActionCtr: Ask lawmakers to make higher education funding a priority! https://t.co/xWn7ulTgfb

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

We deserve a democracy that gives everyday Americans like Pamela Moses a voice. We need a system that works for everyone, no matter their color, ZIP code, or what’s in their wallet. Let's end the racist practice of felony disenfranchisement. Take action: https://t.co/216u0z7bwh

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Man who recorded himself using snowplow to spray Jewish people fired and under investigation https://t.co/c1v0DfoylW

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just took action with @commoncause: Trying to overthrow our democracy is NOT "legitimate political discourse." Take action here: https://t.co/FYpx0uGzSX

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just signed a @commoncause petition to the Senate: Don’t let Donald Trump topple our democracy. Sign here: https://t.co/tkOjxTGehp

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@AJCGlobal

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: https://t.co/E1IXSq6cld

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Tell California Officials: No Drilling Where We’re Living / Dígale a los oficiales de California: No Más Perforación Donde Vivimos. Write one here: https://t.co/RzCByKgjl8

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just signed a @commoncause petition to @YouTube: Temporarily suspending Trump isn’t enough. Sign here: https://t.co/hJMOAOJmoy

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just signed a @commoncause petition: Fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Sign here: https://t.co/hiqG4BWdo9

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

@SamanthaKolber Your question is an appropriate one, but my answer would be influenced by the poem itself. I will be happy to read the poem & to comment on the poet's use of the phrase. My books include Blood to Remember: American Poets on the Holocaust (2007).

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

Our students are more than just a test score. Take action at @NYSUTActionCtr to tell federal officials that they must waive federal standardized testing requirements for students in this time of crisis! Click https://t.co/sqkNqzE8i9 now!

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

@MeganAronson Kanon, you will find many friends in your life & numerous others who will quietly admire you. Keep listening to your mom & to the beat of your own heart. Happy birthday!

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

@wcbuecker Alaska is America & Biden is the legitimate president. Please enlighten her.

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

Hey @WhiteHouse @SpeakerPelosi @SecCardona! Our students are much more than just a test score! During this ongoing crisis, please #WaiveTheTests to ensure that we can focus on our students' education & social/emotional well-being. @NYSUT @NYSUTActionCtr

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

Sign the petition: Sen. Ted Cruz must resign immediately!. Take action here: https://t.co/r7fVW66ecn

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

Sign the petition: The USPS is under attack from within. Demand President Biden fire all the perpetrators. Take action here: https://t.co/EujdQPZd4f

[Charles Fishman @charllzz]

I just took action with @theactionnet: Sign the petition: Demand Congress and Biden act NOW to undo the damage Trump has caused by utilizing the Congressional Review Act. Take action here: https://t.co/yeSN8cAU0q