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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Windjammer deck
before the pelican
scatters the gulls.
Before the windjammer
a path laid
by the moon’s rise.
Dawn watch asleep
fogs move aboard
the windjammer.
Pregnant with sails
the windjammer rolls in
on the harbour’s swell.
Old windjammer
connecting the tourist spots
around the harbour.
Windjammer helm
enough rain in the breeze
to bring the smells of canvas.
Windjammer
brushing the stars
to the moon.
Pub closed
the old windjammer sailor
finds his legs unsteady.
Windjammer
spinnaker
straining to pull her.
Windjammer
tending your tall sails
sailors drown.
in blue school mittens
she fumbles the key
to unlock her bike
mushroom search
the fog thickening
tree after tree.
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