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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Sunset trees
a cabbage moth ‘almost’ lost
in the gold of autumn leaves.
living elderly–
the power of the tides
returned to the earth
thunder
clouds rushing
the summer showers
Lime summer dress
Laurel twirls herself
in the long mirror.
Beach hermit
combing the small lost change
of children.
along the beach
a child’s sandcastle
lapping waves
living elderly–
through mists of morning
the busy street outside
the road traffic hums
under the shade of the bridge
lights flash at evening
living elderly–
strolling more in the street
when red leaves gather
Moon white river
in the last train
almost home.
After
this mountain climb
content to stare to beyond.
a winter storms
the bobbing of daffodils
under the downpipes.
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