Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
Today's prompt, woodpecker, brought me first the idea of the cartoon Woody Woodpecker in mind, a cartoon which I loved when I was younger, but sometimes (as my grandchildren are visiting) I watch that cartoon together with them ... it's always fun.
Jane gives us the following example for this modern kigo for winter:
tall dead
pine
the tiny holes of the woodpecker's
pantry
the tiny holes of the woodpecker's
pantry
A nice haiku, with a smile, but there is also a deeper spiritual meaning for the Woodpecker.
If Woodpecker has come knocking…
It is time
to really pay attention because opportunity is has come knocking along with it.
It is signaling you that great changes are happening in your life and it is up
to you to seize the moment. Whether it is the renewal of an old project, the
finishing of a new project or simply a serendipitous meeting with someone in
your life. Whatever way you perceive it know that the door is wide open for you
right now and that success is your for the asking.
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| Credits: Woodpecker |
Woodpecker as your Totem…
You have
the power of rhythm in your blood. You are tuned to the heartbeat of the Earth
and the cycles that rule it. You have the ability to shake up the awareness of
others as well as the ability to grab every ones attention with the simplest of
words. You understand the power of your words and use them sparingly and
precisely to get your point across. You are often the first to draw everyone’s
attention to something that needs attending to.
Woodpecker has entered your dreams…
When
woodpecker comes knocking in your dreams it is asking you to pay attention in
your waking life. There may be something you have overlooked and it is trying
to bring it back into your focus. Diligence is key here. Just some background ....
Here is my attempt:
hammering noise
resonates through the forest
deepens the silence
© Chèvrefeuille
Well I hope you did like this episode. It's open for your submissions tonight at 7.00 PM (CET) and will remain open until December 21st at noon (CET). I will try to publish our new episode, straw, later on.
There is also a deeper reasoning in your haiku there....with some interesting ways of understanding the haiku. A deeper silence between pecking, or the focus on the woodpecker means one notices the silence more. The noise of a far-off woodpecker certainly highlights the forest silence. Especially as we can hear it. A very clever haiku.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hamish ... i tried to catch a deeper meaning in this haiku. Nice to read that you have noticed that.
DeleteI think your haiku this week is one of my all time favorites of yours...
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with Bjorn and with Hamish -- wonderfully layered, and definitely one of your best. :)
ReplyDeleteI have woodpeckers in my yard and see them often.
ReplyDeleteI know I've written about them before ;)
They even come to the bird feeder - my grandson got to see one this week. Often we can hear them but don't see them. :)
Thank you for sharing the deeper meaning of a woodpecker.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent prompt.
Peace and love, Siggi