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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For hours now
the abattoir has no sound …
a crescent moon.
the kiln cools
the vase and I waiting
to break the mould.
wind in her hair
the distance
to its touch on my face
Midday winds- –
the sand dunes sifted
to the sea.
Sundial garden
midday shines deep
in the tulip cup.
the fog clings
magpie songs
from one to another
horse crossing
the river shifts
on its pebbles
from the egg
its first cheeps
making the parents forage
Ionian beach
your tourist bracelets
jingling as we leave.
Late train home
street lights disappear
into autumn fog.
Thin mountain airs
letting the wedge-tail eagle
fall onto the dove.
waving goodbye
a sea breeze billows
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