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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Sundial garden
a breeze spilling
the tulip-cup’s showers.
From the sundial
a sprinkle of Wattle seeds
blown to earth.
Garden sundial
a passing snow-ball
from the school boy.
Sundial garden
the lean of the wildflowers
from the winter shade.
Sundial garden
the summer’s filled
with the summer’s drive.
climbing rose
darkens the face
of the sundial
Midday winds- –
the sand dunes sifted
to the sea.
Sundial garden
only the green water-wheel
moving in the mist.
Sundial garden
the owl hoots
the cat away.
Going around
the sick friend’s garden
rain drizzles.
late afternoon
just one shadow measured
the garden sundial
Sundial garden
the sleep the owl is losing
to the cold of the moon.
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