{"id":5055,"date":"2004-10-06T15:57:38","date_gmt":"2004-10-06T19:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/formerlyknownas\/2004\/10\/06\/oh-brother-too-much-politics\/"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:58:22","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:58:22","slug":"oh-brother-too-much-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2004\/10\/06\/oh-brother-too-much-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"oh brother, too much politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently, this weblog has been highjacked by the rogue editor, politEsq<\/EM>.  Challenged last<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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night by <\/FONT>our Vice President, we pledge to stand up to any such invasion of our space —<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Instead of politics, with the help of Master Issa<\/EM> and George Swede<\/EM>, let’s celebrate yesterday’s<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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surprise visit from my twin brother.  He’s already headed home to wife, kids and clients, after<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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from <\/FONT>Issa<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/A>\/ translated by David G. <\/FONT>Lanoue<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/A>

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bamboo shoots–
big brothers, little brothers
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are those nightingales
brothers?
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the brothers’ first
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by<\/FONT> <\/FONT>George Swede<\/FONT><\/A> <\/FONT>from <\/FONT><\/FONT><\/SPAN>Almost<\/EM> Unseen: Selected Haiku of George Swede<\/EM><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/A> <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/DIV>
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waving goodbye<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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to the father       a clothesline<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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the open mouths<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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of my two sons     soundless<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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