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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Sea snake
the moon follows its slither
along the beach.
midday sun
the lily pads
green the pond
high moon
reading her letter
my cigarette’s glow
concealed track
the forest breeze
keeps me in birdsongs.
Beach driftwood
the roundness of the coconut
gaining higher ground.
in the well water
once in a blue moon
the moon.
the riddle of stars
my daughter’s Zodiac
I draw in the sand
Barn owl
seeing how lovers
are led by spring.
Rain puddles
the school boy running-in
his new shoes.
New year’s hour
her breath
in me.
Another fire fly
circling in the dusk
around us.
Wind
ruffled black kimono
a crow mates crow.
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