Archive for August 6th, 2017
Crickets
I love the cricket song! From childhood to the present, their sound is magically compelling to me. On a warm summer evening I am often spellbound by a cricket symphony.
Celebrated in literature, The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens; in poetry by Wadsworth, Keats and Du Fu; and widely in film. Disney’s Pinocchio is a classic cricket movie.
In many Asian and Latin Cultures crickets are a sign of intelligence and good fortune. Cricket and it’s cousin grasshopper, are symbols of virtue, good cheer, abundance and even nobility. And to harm a cricket can bring grave misfortune.
I find the cricket song comforting. I think of them as little, active warning systems. When they suddenly become quiet, I know some creature or cricket predator is near. And I am always delighted when the symphony starts anew. Their song makes me happy. I hope when you hear cricket music, it will fill you with delight too.
Wishing you all a week full of cricket wonder.
