House Sparrow

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What Does It Mean If a Sparrow Flies Into Your House?

In Indonesia, it is believed by some that if a sparrow flies into a house, a member of the household will soon marry or give birth. In China, some say that a sparrow flying into a house indicates that good luck is on the way in a more general sense.

Opened my pantry door to go out to the garage this morning and had a little sparrow fly into my kitchen. I got luck and it flew between the window and the blind. Called little brother that lives next door to help me catch him and release it back outside.

cold chipping sparrow cozy warm garage it flew~ peer out windowpane 1/18/2021

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Line Gauthier

Date: 3/20/2021 5:05:00 AM

This is great as a HAIBUN, Eve ~

Alexis Y.

Date: 1/23/2021 9:39:00 PM

Hi Eve, I would have loved to witness such a scene. Thanks for sharing it with us. I didn’t know that the sparrow flying into one’s house meant luck in China. Perhaps luck is on the way. Have a great evening, my friend:-) Alexis

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/23/2021 4:08:00 AM

This is so lovely. I almost thought it was a haibun. Wow! Great job. Your photo I presume? Nicely done.

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 1/22/2021 4:53:00 AM

Wow Eve so lucky that you got good inspiration from the sparrow. I have had experiences of pigeons two or three of them entering into the house, several years back. It's lovely, at the same time had a tough time to get them out safely. Hugs ~ Ani

Constance La France

Date: 1/21/2021 4:50:00 PM

Eve, lovely haiku, I had an experience once where a hummingbird landed on my sleeve, I don't know how common that is but I felt truly blessed, I stood perfectly still and waited for it to leave, but it stayed for a bit _Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/20/2021 3:05:00 PM

wow, the picture shows it to be stuck in there pretty well!! You got yourself an inspired little poem from this.

Eve Roper
Date: 1/20/2021 4:51:00 PM

Yes it was that was the reason I was able to retain him till my little brother got there to help me with him. I’ve had that happen before but loose in the house takes forever to get them out