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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my star sign
moving across the pond
I thought were fireflies.
school park
the increasing pitch
in squeals and swings
The spider must wait
carrying her eggs
the fly escapes.
autumn leaves burning
we play hide and seek
in grand-pop's garden
around the great hall
a prayer bell rings
chants from the grey monks
poker
my hand's chance
to win the lot
even walks to school
across the park
on the crunches of autumn
patio coffee
my Alsatain asleep
in the gold of dawn
Old jailhouse walls
a rose-vine goes over
with the dawn.
Clothes line - -
cormorants drying
outstretched wings.
Sprinkled ashes
out on the next wave
his wreath.
Star spelled
fairy ferns sprinkle snow
to the breeze.
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