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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Red silk kimono,
she steps slowly over
the puddles shimmer.
Kimono geisha
netting a butterfly
then freeing her.
Her red silk kimono
sneaking under
the child's embrace.
Red silk kimono
still shimmering light
in her mirror.
Autumn rustles
in twilight breeze
her black silk kimono.
Sudden rain
under the red swings
a child's blue kimono.
Train window--
suddenly so close
a red silk kimono.
Red silk kimono
every Sunday
grandmother's luncheon.
Landing crow
suddenly ruffled
her white silk kimono.
Red silk kimono
the window rain
distorts her passing.
Chest of drawers
kimono dragon eyes
folded in silk.
Apricot sky
the wind wraps and unwraps
her silk kimono.
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