H.E. (Helene) Fisher

Professional Development Workshops — The Arts Council of Rockland Professional Development Workshops

Wednesday, 1/21, 7pm ET: join and panelists discussing “The Art of Rejection” — for artists in all fields. www.artscouncilofrockland.org/professional...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.

They’ve had their necks kneeled on.

They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.

At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."

(Published Oct. 2025)

2020 Academy of American Poets Prize On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin

This poem is by the woman ICE murdered.

poets.org/2020-on-lear...

For artists in all fields, I’m moderating a free online panel on the Art of Rejection—which many—most?—people working in the arts face rejection at one time or another. Join us for a discussion with professionals who say “no” and those who’ve had “no” said to them. Link in comments.

Professional Development Workshops — The Arts Council of Rockland Professional Development Workshops

www.artscouncilofrockland.org/professional...

For artists in all fields, I’m moderating a free online panel on the Art of Rejection—which many—most?—people working in the arts face rejection at one time or another. Join us for a discussion with professionals who say “no” and those who’ve had “no” said to them. Link in comments.

A round hole in a weathered brick wall looks out onto very blue sky, with a faint, shadow of the Stone Circle logo stretching across the opening.

🗓️Monthly reminder - the Circle is always open. Submit a poem today. There's no fee and we promise a quick turnaround. Submission guidelines: stonecirclereview.com/submissions-...

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From Darkness to Light, Poetry in Celebration of Hanukkah: a list of 22 poets! Jared Beloff Rosebud Ben-Oni Robin Rosen Chang Moriah Cohen David Ebenbach Sarah Etlinger H.E. Fisher Elisheva Fox Josette Akresh-Gonzales Jared Harél Carlie Hoffmann Julia Kolchinsky Maud Lavin Arden Levine Mordecai Martin Erika Meitner Lynn Melnick Richard Newman Hila Ratzabi Jason Schneiderman Sean Singer Yerra Sugarman

Tomorrow is December. Only two weeks until Hanukkah! NAWP is hosting our 3rd annual Hanukkah reading with 22 Jewish poets (we know, it isn't chai, but we have some great readers!)

Please join us!

www.eventbrite.com/e/from-darkn...

I’ll be there. Thank you.

YouTube video by ABC News Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech

I just got out of D&D and am finally watching The Speech and I got as far as "these are not hands that have been allowed to hold power" before I burst into tears

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MfB...

Professional Development Workshops — The Arts Council of Rockland Professional Development Workshops

If you’re in the area, this Saturday, 10am, is a presentation on AI AND THE ARTS through the Arts Council of Rockland. New City Library, New City, NY www.artscouncilofrockland.org/professional...

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing this, Connie!

Poets, the deadline for submissions is September 15th! We’d love to read your poems. www.smallharborpublishing.com/the-big-brut...

Thank you for sharing!

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Open Call - The Big Brutal Act — Small Harbor Publishing

Poets! The deadline is coming up. We’d love to read your work! www.smallharborpublishing.com/the-big-brut...

Open Call - The Big Brutal Act — Small Harbor Publishing

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Open Call - The Big Brutal Act — Small Harbor Publishing

Poets! Subs open til 9/15! Jose Hernandez Diaz, Jennifer Franklin, and I are editing an anthology (Small Harbor Publishing) in response to the Bill that was passed in the House and Senate, THE BIG BRUTAL ACT. Guidelines to sub (by 9/15) here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/the-big-brut...

refifthanniversaryissue : (Re) An Ideas Journal

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refifthanniversaryissue : (Re) An Ideas Journal

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Jose Hernandez Diaz, Jennifer Franklin, and I are editing an urgent anthology to be published by Small Harbor Publishing in response to the Bill that was passed in the House and Senate. Subs open 8/15-9/25. www.smallharborpublishing.com/the-big-brut...

Jose Hernandez Diaz, Jennifer Franklin, and I are editing an urgent anthology to be published by Small Harbor Publishing in response to the Bill that was passed in the House and Senate. Subs open 8/15-9/25. www.smallharborpublishing.com/the-big-brut...

I’ll say this and then I’m gonna step back b/c 2026 IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ELECTION THAT’S IMPORTANT NOW.
No Dem presidential candidate wins w/o high Black turnout & vote.
So stop making it like Black voters are expendable or that you can serve up any candidate chosen by Pelosi, Clooney or MSM & win.

Start every day with this reality:

EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable

ballotpedia.org/United_State...

Finally saw SINNERS. Brilliant film. There’s one scene that is one of the best scenes I’ve ever seen on-screen.

What?! I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope you can take some time for yourself and do some good healing stuff.

Israel is bombing southern Lebanon.

Summoning Unspoken Spaces in Flash Fiction with Hillary Leftwich - SmokeLong Quarterly We are often told that every word counts in flash fiction, but what about the spaces that vibrate between the words? One of the most compelling aspects of flash fiction is what remains unspoken, those...

April 12 at Noon NYC we're going to explore the unspoken in flash with Hillary Leftwich, and you can come. www.smokelong.com/product/summ...