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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close of day
the Minaret’s
last call
Temple ruins
a wind crossing the stones
with whistles.
the sway
of sunken wreaks…
Pacific islands
Little reaching fingers
the bread’s butter-side up
so close on the floor.
sail boat regatta
waiting at the end
of the race a calm
Winter picnic
our shadows and our edges
lost in the grass.
Up the gull-stained cliffs
no one climbs
just the bright orange dawn.
Latin rhythms
freeing my feet–
the dance class
a road rage
winds down the gutters
swirling the leaves
forest walk
my fear faced
in the spider webs
in autumn falls
dismounting the seat
of my pedal bike.
Another fire fly
circling in the dusk
around us.
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