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.
violin concerto
the distance
between each note
bird songs-
at grandma’s window
the toddler’s mimic
from the first light
my ears hear only
the bell-bird’s tinkle
mirrored
canoeing
the willow trees
Fluttering – –
how gently the monarch
leaves the rose.
answering
our drought
a few perfectly black clouds
Grandmother’s wake
her faded gold band
loose on my finger.
The parson’s wife swears
the blonde’s hairs found on his coat
is known to their church.
Leaving the butterfly
to fumble in the web
Sunday walk.
Solitaire card games
next door’s daughters
all home safe tonight.
blind kitten
searching for mum’s dug
then milking it
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