But for a Woodpecker

But for a Woodpecker - form Summary

Haiku Stillness Interrupted

This haiku compresses a single domestic instant: silence fills the house until a woodpecker's tapping breaks it. The form's brevity forces focus on sound and absence, leaving much unsaid and inviting the reader to inhabit the quiet before and after the tap. The poem's pared language and immediate image produce a sudden sensory shift, making silence itself as striking as the bird's noise.