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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As sun sets,
the ones I missed
weeding the garden.
Midnight swim
our hands wiping moonshine
from each other’s face.
Down … and feathered
from the parrot’s nest
our neighbour’s cat.
the filling
of tall tomatoes
with the glass-house heat
First light
smelling a pursuit
the stallion turns to fear.
In the mirror
deflating on the floor
a child’s birthday balloons.
Darkness and devils
my head bowed under
these shrieking bats.
Beach debris
composing us a campfire
for tonight.
Family beach
the weightlifter un-dresses
his tattoos.
living elderly–
the fragrant moments
of winter rains
mum next serves
plates full of
apple pie on cream
first summer storm
so affirming
I merely stroll home
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