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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aging…
the last pie apples
our tree will bear
after meal stroll
graffiti more grubby
in the twilight
demolition
a bob-cat still in the bedroom
this morning
Family court
a pooling in the child’s eyes
being brave.
high moon
the pollen counts
in an after-rain
duck pond
the bread an old girl takes
to bring them
Front verandah
counted disappearing
the trees into dusk.
Ripe corn rustles
turn me around
to the scarecrow.
Aegean sunset
the cruise ship deeper
into the light.
against the wind
her kimono’s
autumn leaves
from the first light
my ears hear only
the bell-bird’s tinkle
the heat of the night
feeling for each beach wave
just to lose it
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