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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Her pink nursery …
opening in the garden
tender new buds.
In the cascade
a tiny waterfall
without its sound.
a morning fog
the river at rest
under the bridge.
In the fish pond
no moon to float
the moth’s flutter.
Lounge-room
a square of winter sun
around the curled cat.
in solitude
the streaks of the dolphins
guiding our boat.
Candles and wine
the white glove moon
on her ring-less hand.
Bush walk
all this time lost
sitting by a waterfall.
Merging circles
a trout leaps moonshine
around the lake.
My need to rest
ignores the rot
of the fallen Pine.
Wedge-tail eagle
so long shadowed
the mountain moves.
Flicking a bed sheet
the sunbeam glittered
with our dust.
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