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 2,000 Haiku on this site in ten different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.
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Red silk kimono
she feeds the koi pouts
from the bridge.
Red silk kimono
each sleeve holding
a grandchild's gift.
Open silk kimono
next to her skin
the breeze that moves it.
Her red silk kimono
sneaking under
the child's embrace.
Red silk kimono
the window rain
distorts her passing.
Sudden rain
under the red swings
a child's blue kimono.
Landing crow
suddenly ruffled
her white silk kimono.
Blushed green
among the patio ferns
her white silk kimono.
Midnight, her cat
purrs on
the red silk kimono.
By the cherry wood fire
scented
her red silk kimono.
Red silk kimono
slowly opening
between her breasts.
Bamboo wind-chimes
lightly in the breeze
her red silk kimono.
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