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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long drought
the small frog cry
at its end
Garden sundial
mother’s house
sold without it.
Sundial garden
where the cat strikes
the dove silent.
tomatoes
earth filling the fruits
a day at a time
Mountain bath
little flakes of us in the stream
going to the sea.
Verandah
the Kelpie’s dust scratched
into a sunbeam.
Sailing home…
a moon path
back to the sea.
A steamy shower
us leaving
body prints on the glass screen.
Sunrise sea
the waves pour in
from the light.
crossing
the shades of afternoon
a piebald cat
In the mirror
the silence of snow
on our neighbour’s car.
Temple grounds
a gardener’s gloves resting
in a Buddha’s lap.
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