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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living elderly–
the hen house on his patch
the red fox steals to
living elderly–
listening in the silence
no one talks to
living elderly–
the hour dawns take
to lighten the yard
living elderly–
to a great grandchild
great mystery
living elderly–
the remains of a candle
yesterday’s light
living elderly–
snow clouds
my eyes losing their faces there
living elderly–
footprints on a lone beach
walked to the sea
living elderly–
scenting the rain washed by it
the white rose
living elderly–
through the bedroom door
on rusted hinges
living elderly–
in the quiet on a brook
the silver moon
living elderly–
a winter’s morning,
in empty mist the sole drips
living elderly–
oozing on the peach tree
hailstone bruises
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