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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A garden shed noise
it was then I saw
the dead spider’s eyes.

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violin concerto
the distance
between each note

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bird songs-
at grandma’s window
the toddler’s mimic

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from the first light
my ears hear only
the bell-bird’s tinkle

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mirrored
canoeing
the willow trees

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Fluttering – –
how gently the monarch
leaves the rose.

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answering
our drought
a few perfectly black clouds

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Grandmother’s wake
her faded gold band
loose on my finger.

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The parson’s wife swears
the blonde’s hairs found on his coat
is known to their church.

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Leaving the butterfly
to fumble in the web
Sunday walk.

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Solitaire card games
next door’s daughters
all home safe tonight.

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blind kitten
searching for mum’s dug
then milking it

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