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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drought’s end-
the creek fingers
into its pebbles
afternoon breeze
a rose bush
scents the rain
Rolling on home
eyes closed in the train seats
with the moon.
bonsai in a pot
at the front door
the soft light of winter.
a three canon salute
smacks the breathing
from the steel cold air
camp fire
before the dusk falls
to shooting stars
thunder then the lightning
moving its light
about Laurel’s eyes
down spirals
to ebbs of the tide
the bay’s pelicans
answering
our drought
a few perfectly black clouds
living elderly–
falling in love
with twilights
a merry ant-trail
over the sundial–
spring afternoon
Window mirror
grape vine squeezing
the gold of dawn out.
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