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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Into a great gloom
the rain forest swallowing
our bicycle lights.
Singing rock star …
her too as she mimes
into the mirror.
first light
motions the shades
from the shade
In the mirror
the sculptor’s nude
studies his sketch pad.
Window’s fly speck
coming from behind
the pink glow of Mars.
leaving for work
the sunrise’s
golden leaves
high moon
the pain winter holds
in mother’s hands
Milking the girl…
scratches of her long itch
on the old barn door.
tail between legs,
in our pet’s fear
a hair’s-breadth of thunder
spring in the forest
by what designs
do tree rings grow!
living elderly–
the honey jar spreading
sunlight on toast
Tattoo
painting into the skin
her youth.
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