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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attic sunshine
all their school-year things
they left to us
half-drowned in the weir
cray-fish feelers
at the tops of my legs
family album
after lunch mother asks
for help in her garden.
little garden helper
the splinter withdrawn
and kissed by Mum
living elderly–
falling in love
with twilights
what if
all full moons could infuse
the river so!
On the moon
only the river red Gums
reflecting.
glass house
not timid with the tomatoes
for years now
Lover’s look-out
the pulse of their city
under lights.
in a solitude
the corners of the room
from a round table.
camping
the magpie songs
not meant to welcome
We drive home late
trucks racing trucks
throughout the rain.
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