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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Arms folded
to the crescent moon
the windjammer captain.
Under glass
the windjammer's log book
inked with history.
Left to shudder
with the thunder
windjammer sails.
the cat's whiskers
the purrs of a dance
in the school girl's arms.
Migrating geese ...
the windjammer ruffled
with sails.
frangipani
a honey tongue suckling
on butterfly wings.
Old windjammer
I find the smells of spices
she holds.
The city swelters
across the windjammer deck
a sea breeze that cools.
Old windjammer
connecting the tourist spots
around the harbour.
Gentle breeze
grazing on the sea
a moonlit windjammer.
Windjammer
how the dawn breeze
fills her orange sails.
Suddenly filled
the windjammer sails
suddenly limp.
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