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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tropic isle
I cannot know
which seeds may copy
ancient pond
a firefly leaps among
the stars of the water.
Midnight clouds
a moon spot
steps off shore.
After the storm
our marmalade cat
tiptoes the lawn.
Laurel’s moved in – –
now hers are the wet prints
from the shower screen.
A scatter of clouds,
silver-edged
fruit bats across the moon.
the bay tides
the clouds leave
one more driftwood
summer drought
taller each cruise
the river banks.
In the mirror
the red bruise
in her rushed zipper.
before opening,
my pen pal’s pink mail
in her daughter’s words
living elderly–
returning starlight
the mirror on the pond
Rock climb
being alone
my car keys jingle.
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