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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From the black on white
the crow leaves
just the snow.
Bower-bird mound
a doll's eye
blinks brightest.
Seen in Father's eyes
so soon ! she leaves
her wedding.
Passing storm
at the dark edge
of the rainbow.
slow hammock swings
a summer air
ruffles the cat
Being dragon eyed
the gulls frightened
by his kite.
the sparrow's bird bath
the rest of your garden
in shadows
Catching a lift
from the wheat field's heat
a wedge-tail eagle.
Thunder claps
the plum tree shakes
its blossoms out.
tree silhouettes
a raven
splits the dark
Tiny forest noises...
whose death call
comes tonight.
pool party
her smile as Laurel asks
do you remember!
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