Attractive apparatus of beguiling nature;
Young minds beckoned, cajoled, confused, deceived, taunted;
Traditions changed, formed over time.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
In fulfillment of Writing 201 Poetry Day 1: Screen, Haiku, Alliteration
This Thing Called Television…Haiku
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
Love this! 🙂
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Thanks my dear. I appreciate your lovely words:)
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You’re most welcome! Your poem couldn’t be more true…If only people read more books lol
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I wish they knew, especially the younger generation.
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Perfection!
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Nena my dear lady, you are kindness itself 🙂 Thank you.
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Ooooh! You are a very good poet, Jacq! Nice to meet you again in Writing 201! 😀
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You too girl. I am glad to see a familiar face 🙂 I am sure we will enjoy this class and thank you for the lovely compliment.
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I hope we will enjoy this. 😀 I am not really a poet but I hope.. I really hope.. 😀
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Never say never 🙂 You might surprise yourself yet 🙂 Hope is the match that you need to ignite that desire ….
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Oh I really love your words. 🙂 Now, I am getting a bit braver because I got you on my back! 😀
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🙂 Yep
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Beautifully crafted. Ride on!! 🙂
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Ese o my sister. Make we dey try 🙂
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Abi o. 🙂
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🙂
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You are a great poet! Be it fiction or poem, you did it all so well. So glad we are in same course again. 🙂 ❤️
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aah! You are here too! Very good! A class of warm and familiar classmates. I am sure we will enjoy it 🙂 Thank you for the lovely compliment.
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You’re welcome! 🙂 ❤
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🙂
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Look . I hate to be difficult. But I am difficult. Haiku – 5 /7 / 5. Given that, I love your poetry and your words!
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Violet my Violet.I love your Haiku too 🙂 Thank you my lady.
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Beautiful ❤ the words you choose are pure perfection.
You are a great writer/poet ❤
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Thank you very much Nadine 🙂
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I like your interpretation of the 5/7/5. And such a true message!
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Dear Amanda, thank you for your visit and beautiful comments. I appreciate that. Regards.
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Love the alliteration, they give you free rein instead of insisting you do traditional form? I like to break rules 🙂
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Definitely! I don’t like too many strictures too 😉
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Love your last line–which I think is very true!
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Thank you Mimi for visiting. I appreciate your time and your comments. Regards 🙂
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Lovely!
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Babe’s thank you 🙂 Are you joining the class?
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Hi Jacqueline, I read your disgruntled me, it’s awesome. 🙂
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Ranu, thank you so much for visiting. I appreciate your time and your comments 🙂
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Like a pro…once again. You execute these writing assignments with such ease.
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Tasha, my Tasha I am wondering if it is with ease. You need to see me chewing my pencil’s butt 😉
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lmbo..in that case, I bet your keyboard has taken a beating as well 😀
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The poor thing is suffering from exhaustion 🙂
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Never has more sense been packed into so few words! Well done!
Just yesterday, I was having a discussion with my colleague about the mindless content on TV today and how to protect children. It’s quite confusing that a sexual image is used to sell something as ordinary as a can of fizzy drink.
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My dear, I now ration TV time in my house for the children. No TV during school week and during the weekends the have TV time but even at that I am sometimes irritated with all that is shown.
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