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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Your over-sea's trip
I think in shadows
moving over you.
Morning breeze
sundial and blossoms
in the same dance.
Park bench
the stray dog fed
staying near.
Suddenly there
a magpie on the sundial
shading midday.
late afternoon
uncoiling from the sundial
the garden hose
The Doberman's walk
dragging our neighbour
... her quick wave.
On the sundial
.... butterflies....
the breezes from their mating.
Sundial garden
under father's apple tree
gravity plucks another.
Sundial garden
the sound of the gate locking
behind the old dog.
Garden sundial
the tiger-moth wrestling
in a circle of silk.
Garden sundial
a breeze just as gentle
opens the monarch's wings.
so many minutes
on the sundial covered
red leaves
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