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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our shrinking town–
would sound better
in a single’s dance
back home
once in a blue moon, the moon
on the verandah
Dim subway
young police
half bent over the bag-lady.
Dark verandah
our neighbour draws back
on her cigarette.
Wide eyed giggles
the dog’s tied leash
pulling the stroller.
Solo yachtsman
his shadow falling
behind the wind.
a dawn light jog
starting my stop-watch
at the front door
after meal stroll
graffiti more grubby
in the twilight
telescope moon
the pitted craters
of the ancient plains
scooping the Galaxy
in the ice-melt
I prepare our coffees.
Friday night poker
hands dealing into
a square of the moon.
edge of sight
the thermals reshaping
an eagle’s wings.
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