Immigration Law
Lawyers Turn Poetic in Immigration Group’s Haiku Contest
Posted Oct 15, 2008, 09:16 am CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook is something of a weighty book—literally—according to the winners of a haiku contest.
Nonprofit groups designated by the winners will get a copy of the book, thanks to the contest sponsor, the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Two of the winning entries dealt with the weight of the tome. Here is one, submitted by Lacy Brinson of Miami:
The book's a monster.
Five pounds of endless knowledge.
Weight-train now in court.
Here’s another, from David Simmons of Denver:
Big toe is throbbing.
I dropped Kurzban's upon it.
A weighty treatise.
Legal Blog Watch noted the contest and took its own turn at haiku:
Bewildered blogger
Comes upon haiku contest.
Fodder for a post.
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Posted by J.D. - 1 month, 2 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes ago
Open borders group,
Opposes the rule of law.
Send aliens home.
Posted by TGT - 1 month, 2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 45 minutes ago
Immigration good
for U.S.A. bottom line
Keep borders open
Posted by MEJ - 1 month, 2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 35 minutes ago
no give us your poor?
good laws group advocates for
get off your high horse
Posted by J.D. - 1 month, 2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 28 minutes ago
Basic econ clear:
More migrants means lower wage.
That’s what AILA wants.