Nate Oman posted an entry about poetry on the blog "Concurring Opinion"
yesterday. Oman wrote that lawers and judges frequently write of the
"poetry of the law." He identified one specific piece written by Edgar Lee
Masters in his Spoon River Anthology. Oman also noted that Masters did
practice law in Chicago and did include a number of legal references in
the anthology.
Here's the link:
http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/11/the_poetry_of_t.html#more
I am curious about this notion of the "poetry of the law." Can you help me
identify any other poems with a law-related theme or subject matter?
I will admit up front that I am much more attracted to poetry now that I'm
older. But I am still somewhat poetry-challenged when I stray beyond the
more widely known and appreciated poetry.
Jerry E. Stephens
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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"A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000 word document and calls it a
brief."
--Franz Kafka
"I may be wrong, but I'm never in doubt."
--Marshall McLuhan
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