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.
CLICK ON YOUR FAVOURITE ZEN HAIKU CARD BELOW TO SHARE IT ON FACEBOOK
Barbed wire
guarding those few
that sleep.
Sundial
mosquitoes whining
over the gardener’s neck.
all night at sea
the magpie young
outlive the storm
living elderly–
a hummingbird floats
in a shimmer of light
holiday house
our last few streets
of moonglow
star by star
the sweet tot points out
the loves that made her
an immense sunrise–
the sparrow near me
adding its chirps
on our swimming pool
rains too
of blue Jacaranda
Migrating south
between our boats , between our joys
more whales this year.
living elderly–
in lightning
a trellis of roses
open tent
a boulder stands in
the sound of white water
In the mirror
my dripping raincoat …
a spider from one pocket.
Design and illustrations by Cave Design - Maintained by Website Rescuers