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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high moon
the turtles walk around me
back to the sea
Moon on the lake
a carpet snake
sips at its reflection.
living elderly–
blocking the knee pain
with thoughts on a rest
New year
finding rust gathered
in the widower’s car.
Solo
following a pink light spot
the tall show girl.
Migrating south
between our boats , between our joys
more whales this year.
Tropic isle
waves of sunsets
break on shore.
open tent
swallows stitching
the clouds together
solitary faces
along the river–
I row into the sun
Intersection
vanishing from the centre
the glitter of shattered glass.
a winter walk
but for the fog dripping
the hedges would be wraiths
Sunrise beach
the strut of gulls
printing the first few tracks.
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