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 2,000 Haiku on this site in ten different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.
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Dumped on earth
the foal finds
its long legs shaking.
Dirt road
the tall grass swishes
of a quick brown snake.
Sheep lambing
crows whet their beaks
on the barbed-wire fence.
Ghost town
deeper each year
the earth pollinates.
A Pine falls
about ten saplings
refill its place.
Ripe cornfield
discovering at the centre
a scarecrow's clothes.
Barbed wire
guarding those few
that sleep.
freezing ears--
over the blankets of snow
a bell bird ... tinkles
the grunts
my wood chopping bounced
from the tin shed
busy corner
traffic light green
in their passing eyes.
Icy frost
cracking the river edge
the horse's hooves.
Nursing home
mistake after mistake
their faded tattoos.
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