William J. “Bill” Higginson (1938 – 2008) Bill Higginson, a man who helped bring haiku and linked-form Japanese poetry to the English-language world, and who was an admired friend and mentor to scores of “haijin”, died today. Bill was a Poet, Translator, Author, Workshop Leader, Editor, and Teacher, and a charter member and past president … Continue reading a haiku giant dies: William J. “Bill” Higginson