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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Garden sundial
the tiger-moth wrestling
in a circle of silk.
Park bench
the stray dog fed
staying near.
Sundial garden
a butterfly wings
in and out of the breeze.
Midday winds- -
the sand dunes sifted
to the sea.
Garden sundial
a magpie on the canary's cage
suddenly flies off.
Bassinet
by the garden sundial
the baby suckling toes.
Garden sundial
a mouse looks up from
the passage of the moon.
Garden sundial
branch by branch
the slivers of day.
Garden sundial
an ice frost
that was snow this week.
sun and cloud
ticks and re-ticks
the brass sundial
Garden sundial
a moment taken
by the shadow of a bird.
The Doberman's walk
dragging our neighbour
... her quick wave.
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