Mark Fishbein

Mark Fishbein (Poet With Guitar) was born in Brooklyn, NY. He got a BA in Literature from CCNY in 1970, and afterwards a masters at the Sorbonne in Paris for French Literature. Rejecting an academic life, he found a career in the flourishing screen printing and t-shirt dyeing industry, raising a family in NYC, always “with a book of poems in his pocket”. He took up classical guitar in 2000. In 2018, Mark left the industry and immediately re-engaged with poetry.

At this time Mark has 5 books available on Amazon, including Stances, 2018 and an ekphrastic book Poems Hanging in a Wall (2020). He has published in a variety of publications including Hill Rag and American Atheist Magazine. His most recent work “Reflections in the Time of Trumpius Maximus,” a collection of 50 political poems written 2016-2021 by Atmosphere Press is available now.

Online, Mark is host to two writers workshops, and a unique Zoom event, and hosts Planet Poetry 28, a monthly virtual magazine introducing poets from around the world who preform their poetry while using the Share File so all can read along.

Mark is on the ExeCom of PGN-Poetry Global Network, and part of the segment “The Poet’s Reacts”. He is Chancellor of “The Poetry Academy”, which offers workshops and study events focusing of subjects of interest to the Zoom generation of poets.

A lifelong student of poetry, and has translated a collection by the French poet Paul Eluard. He often combines his reading with his eclectic music. He met his wife and life partner Elaine at a protest rally against the war in Vietnam. They have two sons, and three grandchildren.

Please contact for information on writer’s workshops and events! Mark@poetwithguitar.com, or www.poetwithguitar.com