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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Bay shallows
stabbing for any young thing
the old man Ibis.
An albatross lands
at once the windjammer
fills her sails.
unfolding sunlight
a patch of the lake
leaps out with salmon
being fog
the cloak around the reeds
slides softly to the pond
albatross wings
the distance
its shadows are washed
Garden sundial
between horizons
the coloured hours.
no beach signs
moon swimming
in the nude
mountains of clouds
finding in the sunset
some homeward geese.
laughter…
most hands quickly cover
their poker cards
mad December night
denting car yard hail
to start the week’s sales
bus stop shade
the old man flings
his apple core out.
high moon
the little town school
that father taught
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