By the time I’m done living, I want my entire being to be thoroughly engraved upon with laughter lines of hilarious moments stumbled upon. Jacqueline
Truth comes out in moments of laughter and real life circumstances serve as fodder for comedians who turn them into amusing anecdotes with the underlying truth nicely or sometimes not nicely veiled.
I certainly love a hearty laugh for life can get too serious at times but there are times that we’ve got to be truly mindful of things that we laugh at, for not everything is a source of comedy. Crass jokes about rape, molestation et al are distasteful, to say the least.
I enjoy searching out good funnies every day and laugh till tears run down my face. My husband and I get to share jokes that we find and that also serves as a warm moment for us when we are together 😉
On the other hand, if not for the seriousness of the issues at hand, the state of the World politics has become a comedy of sorts. The political commentaries have been thoroughly entertaining to read and watch and beneath the deluge of opinions that everyone seems to have, the truth lies somewhere.
I prefer comedy without the tragedy
for laughter is a sweet melody to the ears
and rhapsody that enriches the soul.
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© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
Ah, if we could only have the one side of the mask.
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It WILL be interesting to see how the USA election pans out in the end. It’s such a black comedy at the moment – not that our politics here are any better 😦
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I can barely wait for it to end. I am tired of the entire affair.
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What a sweet haiku. I loved your words, as always. Comedy and tragedy seem to be the yin and yang. We need both sides to appreciate the other. Hugs, dear friend. ❤
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Quite true Colleen. Without one we fail to appreciate the other. Thank you.
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indeed – very clear to know and understand –
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There is nothing like a good belly laugh. I am one who doesn’t succumb to the dark side of humour at times. I admit it. I think I laugh at the sheer audacity of certain comedians.
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does succumb .
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Sadly, our view of what constitutes humour is often coloured by the events of the world around us, and our humour becomes a darker variety than it once was.
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I love comedy and laughing but you’re right––not all jokes are funny. Some jokes undermine the integrity of important issues that should be taken very seriously. I like the quote you chose and I absolutely love your beautiful poem. 🙂 xx
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Thank you for your kind comments Vashti. I made up the quote when I couldn’t find one that caught my thoughts at the point in time.
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Good one!
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Hi Jacqueline, Excellent post! You probably wonder why I’m commenting here. Colleen, (Silver Lining) asked me if I might like to start up this writing challenge again. What do you think? Did you love it? Would you want to participate again? Might you want to co-host the challenge? I’d love to hear from you. 🙂
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