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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Chasing joggers
just barbed wire
in the guard dog’s eyes.
City rain
cars on the bridge
cocooned in their lights.
Gulls fleeing
the bruised sky
of the winter storm.
The stone eyes
in his face
at friendly poker.
Drought’s end
thunder
tickling at the frog’s throat.
bitter winds–
the boathouse keys
fumbling locks
sipping my coffee
in this falling place
sitting under trees
beach dunes
I tease a whisper
any lover would
Patio bonsai
losing their shapes too
in the spring rain.
sunset mirror
the geese push aside
the light of the lake
wood bridge
crossing to the sunshine
a workday
Sea snake
the moon follows its slither
along the beach.
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