Who knew that along the shores of the Brazos, the murmur of the Muse is sweet? At least for lawyers, that is. Texas Lawyer reports that a reading by lawyer-poets gathered a crowd of 30 or so listeners at a Houston Borders. One of the poets, former litigator Ken Jones, read an Elizabethan sonnet about lawyer/yuppie ennui inspired by a Brooks Brothers "Half-Off" sale. "Ultimately as attorneys we are writers," said Jones. "It's also a love of words, of language."
Another participant at the reading was University of Houston law professor David Crump, who I take to task in my book for opposing some "plain English" reforms. Turns out that Crump is himself a master of the sonnet; having published a book of 52 (one per week). Hats off to Professor Crump.
Watch this space -- POFP will be publishing an article about the use of poetry in judicial opinions soon!
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