The Poetry Of.
Amari Hamadene......................................
Much to my regret, I've removed these poems
due to plagiarism.. At .this time,. it's uncertain
who is at the heart of it~.but it has been deeply
troubling to me, .and. the story changes daily.
I waited. to. delete. until. I .myself. had. heard
from a poet whose own work had been stolen,
and that happened this evening. To those poets
who. were. plagiarized~. from. what I .can see, whoever. thieved,. did so from the very best.
I am truly saddened this. has. happened.. The
tragedy. is. that. if. Amari. is .blameless. and
either. an. interpreter. forged. this. hoax.~ or
someone. used. the. poet's. name,. the damage
has already been done;..it's a sobering thought.
I. sincerely. hope. it. turns out to be one if the
latter possibilities~~ because talent is precious.
Karen Corcoran Dabkowski
Editor~ March 21, 2005___Statement revised, March 24th.
