Item of Interest || plagiarized haiku: george swede’s tale

Most lawyers, as well as the general public and haiku poets, probably think of the world of haiku as a peaceable kingdom — inhabited by gentle souls of goodwill. While looking for a few of my favorite poems by George Swede yesterday, and hoping to supplement them with new ones, I discovered a darker side of haiku: a tale of plagiarism and haijin posses, and swift justice. Here’s what I learned:

Read more at: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2006/02/14/plagiarized-haiku-george-swedes-tale/