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.
in her new feathers
the distance
from the edge of the nest
the distance
a tumbleweed has
in leaving
parrot shrieks
the distance
their calls carry
mountain light
the distance
around its aura
origami class
the distance
our quietness enfolds
youth to man
the distance
in a raspberry's taste
the distance
lightning cracks
into darkness
still birth
the distance
a mother grieves
the distance
rains murmur
for the sea, for the sea
the distance
my Zodiac shines
out of trillions
the distance
to a horizon
from a horizon
grandma's winter
the distance
her hands hold pain
in grandma's diary
the distance
they drove-on to elope
Italian sunshine
the distance
in Pompeii's streets
in Creation
the distance
to perfect an eagle
her gate opens
the distance
to grandma's strawberries
an eagle dives
the distance
to perfect kills and eat
bird's eggs
the distance
a snake will climb
an old flame
the distance
she talks about us
afternoon winds
the distance
our sunflowers bend
albatross wings
the distance
its shadows are washed
rabbit burrow
the distance
to the school boy's stick
wind in her hair
the distance
to its touch on my face
talking of divorce
the distance
the split still hurts
from a birth slap
the distance
to the first cry
frogs leaping
the distance
in the sounds of water
perfumed roses
the distance
our tot will tip-toe
buoy lights
the distance
the harbour glitters
faces in a window
the distance
the moon shines mine
star-peppered
the distance
a frog scatters the pond
the distance
between blue moons
down the stone well
when tides call
the distance
the tiny turtles follow
sunset on fire
the distance
my shadow creeps
violin concerto
the distance
between each note
peach tree blossoms
the distance
fragrance travels
star-gazing
the distance
minds can travel!
as in grey wolves
the distance
our spaniel howls
a ceiling of stars
the distance
these Galaxies wheel
in infinite stars
the distance
the fireflies dance
the distance
full moons withdraw
the sea's edge
street lights
the distance
the grey moths circle
camels
the distance
an oasis smells
the distance
confetti scatters
in the church winds
mountain peak
the distance
in its shadow
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