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 2,000 Haiku on this site in ten different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.
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The stars glitter ...
These sparks that rise
out of the camp-fire.
Wafting breezes
a cloud canoes itself
along the river.
Dusk quickens
magpies quietening
into shadows.
Ankle high leaves
gathered around the park bench
autumn blows.
Dark verandah
our neighbour draws back
on her cigarette.
Family lunch
arranging thin ripe tomato rings
around the cool white plate.
Dumped tricycle
the sea-shore showing
its ages of rust.
Conch shell found
blowing
the sounds of its trumpet.
One willow
sweeping the river
of its reflection.
Father's borrowed car
down lover's lane ...
once in a blue moon.
Ripe tomatoes
blood warm in the glass house
the winter sun.
On the wall of graffiti
we pass at lunch,
nearly perfect ... a blue orchid.
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