William J. Higginson

William J. Higginson (December 17, 1938 – October 11, 2008) was an American poet, translator and author.

Quotes

 * I believe haiku help us to see the world more clearly and haiku may be a useful therapy for all.


 * Haiku can be the antidote against the kind of poetry dominated by egos and battling personalities.


 * Small moments of natural wonder (as a youth), seemed to have prepared me to appreciate Japanese haiku.
 * Amazon.com talk 2000


 * The arts have always transcended national boundaries as the haiku demonstrates.
 * Haiku reading and writing can lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of life and our environment.
 * Haiku Handbook Mcagraw Hill Books 1985 ISBN 0070287864

Poetry quotes

 * the clock chimes, chimes, and stops but the river...
 * Meeting Award, Haiku Society of America, May 1969

Quotes about Higginson

 * For William J. Higginson, haiku was a perfect rose, glistening with dew—and, in the latter half of the twentieth century, he was its foremost gardener.
 * Michael Dylan Welch, 'The Perfect Rose: The Lasting Legacy of William J. Higginson' Haiku Foundation Journal Juxta 1.1 May 2015