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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high moon
side by side
a sea-snake in the driftwood
Ending my apology
the fountain pen blobs
her photo facing me.
high moon
on the pollen sparkles
of an after-rain
at breast
in tender joy
her second born
Tango in lights
coming from opposites
we touch-release-touch and sway
grandma’s garden
our shadows moving
to touch and talk
Ship berth
the city fastened
to the gang-plank.
birthday kite
the height
his joy goes
At the open window
hair waving
from the dresser’s comb.
peach orchard
a breeze enters
and begins to scent there
Kimono geisha
netting a butterfly
then freeing her.
Fruit bowl
no student yet painting
the apple’s bruise.
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