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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Japanese tea-house
her kimono
autumn leaves on black
Red silk kimono
the window rain
distorts her passing.
Sudden rain
under the red swings
a child’s blue kimono.
Japanese girl
tightening a kimono
with gold leaves falling
Red silk kimono
she and shadows
stretching at dawn.
Red silk kimono
every Sunday
grandmother’s luncheon.
By the cherry wood fire
scented
her red silk kimono.
Landing crow
suddenly ruffled
her white silk kimono.
Red silk kimono
the cherry blossoms
carpet around her.
Red silk kimono
she feeds the koi pouts
from the bridge.
Autumn rustles
in twilight breeze
her black silk kimono.
Train window–
suddenly so close
a red silk kimono.
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