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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Neighbour's son
our strawberry side
of the fence.
A bright sunbeam
in the eucalypt
where the butterflies mate.
Blazing sun
anticipated this
the cicadas' wall of sound.
With autumn fallen
the way white Gums seem naked
around the park.
losing a daughter
to fifteen
in her friends' way.
the peeled orange rings
under our hammock
' midday shade.
Down the light , down the river
returning geese
cry out.
Midday heat
she brings us sliced iced mangoes
on a cold white plate.
Guests gone
still above the pool
the dragonfly's hum.
Country road
kicked from its belly
an ancient quartz stone.
Spring rain
then a bright yellow squeezing
out of the rose buds.
Grandkids
their chocolate kisses
going home.
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