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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Kitchen table
the moon falling off
to brown linoleum
windjammer sails
red ballons
in the sunset harbour
River falls …
all of its drizzle curved
rainbows.
First light
smelling a pursuit
the stallion turns to fear.
Remaining leaves
the old oak more gold
in the setting sun.
blue with desert pools
the drought dry thin stock
he shoots through their eyes
First light
the Gum trees measuring
one inch- two inch- three inch four.
Street worker
each shadow reaching
just where she walks.
In the park
the old dog smells
in and out of the shadows.
summer twilight
what perfumed sprays
are the hosed roses
Spring warms
I untie the bamboo string
around the wind-chimes.
Camp fire …
poked for my thoughts
with a burnt stick.
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