Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry comprised of three phrases.

Traditional haiku uses 17 syllables (5:7:5) but contemporary haiku in English often ignores this rule. A haiku is typically about nature, the earth and the natural world and are designed to be thought-provoking. These original haiku poems are by Anthony Rutledge and are mostly written in the contemporary free style format.

There are over 4,000 Haiku on this site in 15 different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.

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Kitchen table
the moon falling off
to brown linoleum

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windjammer sails
red ballons
in the sunset harbour

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River falls …
all of its drizzle curved
rainbows.

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First light
smelling a pursuit
the stallion turns to fear.

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Remaining leaves
the old oak more gold
in the setting sun.

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blue with desert pools
the drought dry thin stock
he shoots through their eyes

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First light
the Gum trees measuring
one inch- two inch- three inch four.

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Street worker
each shadow reaching
just where she walks.

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In the park
the old dog smells
in and out of the shadows.

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summer twilight
what perfumed sprays
are the hosed roses

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Spring warms
I untie the bamboo string
around the wind-chimes.

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Camp fire …
poked for my thoughts
with a burnt stick.

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