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Harold Gould Henderson Quotes

1889–1974 United States

Harold Gould Henderson (1889 – 1974) was an American academic, art historian and Japanologist

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If, after proper study, a verse does not clearly convey the circumstances and/or the emotion involved, it is not a haiku.

If, in reading translations, you come across a haiku that does not convey to you any emotion at all, do not blame yourself or the poet. Blame it on the translator!

Haiku...meditations...starting points for trains of thought

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Harold Gould Henderson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.