Harryette Mullen Famous Quotes & Sayings

The dream is not a map. A poem is not the territory. The dreamer reclines in a barbershop carpeted with Afro turf. In the dark some soul yells. It hurts to walk barefoot on cowrie shells. — Harryette Mullen

I'll be emotionally disturbed for as long as it takes — Harryette Mullen

I regret to say I'm
unable to reply to your unexpressed desires. — Harryette Mullen

The spirit of tanka interests me more than following rigid conventions. As I understand it, the tradition allows a variety of approaches, from simple description and heartfelt expression to classical allusion and evocative wordplay. Succeeding generations rediscover and renew the form so that it retains its vitality. — Harryette Mullen