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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a heart’s arrow–
on the Gum tree
on the river
pen pal’s address
checked again
at the post box
All day alone
then sunset gilds
the autumn leaves.
high moon
where the river turns
the dingoes howling
no mistakes here
me and work clothes
in the swimming pool
Spring garden
sundial and blossoms
the same dawn light.
Spider’s sting
a life worth taking
the tiger moth.
In it, up to their necks
the snow stretched
buttercups.
so small in my arms…
I cradle the child
from bad dreams
meal’s end-
our garden strawberries
her red tongue- melts
Today she leaves home
a young dove flapping
her wings about.
Tracks
of their roped driftwood
between the boys.
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