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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living elderly–
which of those stars
seems more alone
living elderly–
now, blown by autumn
clouds in and out of the trees
Hay barn
the hoot of an owl
in the lover’s silence.
The stars glitter …
These sparks that rise
out of the camp-fire.
lighting an Oak
to where it fell
a century of moons
a pot plant tumbles–
heading the storm
rustles of the red leaves
Garden sundial
a dragonfly lands
ahead of time.
Rainbows
bending
the waterfall spray.
Rustled garden
clouds corral
the sunspots.
Cicadas
filling the summer sunset
with the last chorus.
fog
whitens the headlights
my truck sees through
near rocks
a lone yacht bobs and weaves
the lighthouse beam
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