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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Thai remains
on the throw away plates
cheap motel.
The flame trees drip
and hour by hour
the street fog glows with headlights.
Jasmine petals
dancing with others
in the park’s whirlwind
My crime novel
geese cries returning
in the death throes of night.
living elderly–
falling in love
with twilights
Park bench
under a cicada
One of us listens, just one of us.
Sundial garden
the tiger moth gives up
to the spider’s venom.
Our moon walk
leading the dogs home
from the beach.
phone texted
the daughter’s divorce
she’s bringing home
Sparkling lake
the race of sailboards
hints at summer.
magpies
calls in the morning
for choir practice
cabin door
a tea mug warms
being alone
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