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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Not playing … drowning
the river bagged
kittens.
Closing fog
the willow drips
sounds of the river.
Winter picnic
our shadows and our edges
lost in the grass.
out of season
hail and passion-fruits
dot the white lawn
morning Sun
the forest
breathes my breaths
tarot night
the black cat licks
her white spot
Tropic isle
retched by a storm
the beach debris.
Sponge diver
the sea horses rigid
behind the reef.
being fog
the cloak around the reeds
slides softly to the pond
blue-skies drought
waiting in the Gum trees
buds under their bark
Total fire ban
flame-tree leaves
litter the park.
Unopened
next to your letter
a butterfly on the table.
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