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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lighthouse search
leaving me alone
with darkness
Mediterranean cruise
greeting an old friend
the sky blue heat.
Ocean Liner
alone on the sunset
alone on the sunset’s fire.
lightning
ignites the ocean
I sail alone
Coral reef
its sharp teeth
making sea horses safe.
One whale
its wink so knowing
beside our boat.
In gentle waves
our sail boat grazing
on the moon.
Cracked loose ice
rising
the waves of blue whales.
the tall ship
sails tonight
on the sailors below
Storm waves
all pitched black
but the lighthouse beam.
On the pacific cruise
almost standing
a backbone of islands.
Holy oceans
from your deep greens
the whales blow.
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