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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Sand bar
the king tide
rises over itself.
The teens tantrums
from the back seat
a winding road.
Herb garden
the wife hosing Basil
fills my head with scent.
Into dusk
the hitchhiker turns
his collars up.
Rain-soaked mail
Laurel selects the one
hand written.
Cheval mirror
Tangerine twirling
in her long lemon dress.
high moon
our bike rides alone
in black and white
Staring landward
the lime bikini stranger
under her red straw hat.
living elderly–
through the bedroom door
on rusted hinges
sea like thoughts
still in the dark
to sunrise
high moon
my selfie
of both our faces
Clouds rush
a moon leaps from
the frog pond.
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