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Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
When I saw this week’s prompt ‘beautiful & curse,’ by Ronovan, I smiled. Easier than the past two weeks. What I wanted to write sprouted so fast in my mind.
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Ronovan is handing out tougher prompts with glee. I thought last week was hard, now he gives us wonder & spy 😉
Jason’s expectant eyes opened in wide wonder
as he unwrapped his gift;
daddy just bought him a spy kit.
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Ronovan’s prompt for this week’s haiku ‘chagrin & joy’ was a bit tricky. My thoughts were a bit garbled like Joy’s own, but I managed to get it together 🙂
To Joy’s chagrin,
only a croaky warble escaped;
she couldn’t sing.
The audience stared,
the room silent in anticipation
Joy’s discomposure doubled.
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
She is no longer a Spring chicken
he loves her all the same
her beauty ever fresh in his eyes’
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Spring & Fresh – Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge
When I saw Ronovan’s prompt for this weeks’ haiku ‘ Breeze & Blow’ an immediate chuckle escaped my lips. My mind automatically transported itself to an Igbo adage that is often used back home.
The adage signifies a general truth that whatever is hidden will certainly come to light with time.
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Jacqueline
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When I saw the haiku prompt ‘twist & shout’ I first thought of dancing, then another seed of thought planted itself in my mind and I went with it.
There’s no need to shout,
or getting your panties in a twist.
You got it all wrong!
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Jacqueline
When I saw Ronovan’s haiku prompt for this week, ‘King & Day’ I couldn’t resist being naughty and poking fun at a certain ‘King of The Free World.’
Forgive me 😉
Should the arrogant naked King and I
spend a jolly day together
I would tell him ‘you are ignorant.’
The King would probably be so mad
yelling ‘off with her head,’
‘cos he hates the truth any day.
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Nature unveils its’ beauty secrets
even the burning sun
can’t stop the darling buds.
She yearned secretly for him
her passionate desire
hidden and smouldering in silence
Better burn it all
lest the secret leaks,
it’s knowledge destroying many.
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© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge – Secret & Burn
For a change, the UAE weather in the past week’s has been cool and almost chilly enough to wear my boots and sweaters. I am loving it and wish the heat will not appear too soon. On that note, for Ronovan’s weekly haiku challenge prompt ‘Sweat & Heat’ I offer below:
Let’s enjoy the present UAE cool weather
before its’ notorious heat reappears,
and we get all hot and bothered.
Under the sweltering heat of Middle-East sun,
the labourers sweat profusely,
gulping gallons of lifesaving water each day.
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Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
On this valentine’s day and with Ronovan’s haiku prompt ‘eye & fade,‘ my thoughts drift to my dad.
He would have called me by his special name for me just to say happy valentine and to ask after his grandchildren. I miss him sorely.
Though I haven’t set eyes on you
in three long, painful years,
my hearts memories of you never fade.
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Jacqueline
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