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Swåmp¤Faerÿie
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since 2000-03-29
Posts 358
Illinois

0 posted 2000-05-22 11:29 PM


Mother says to baby "No honey,mommy's busy,
why don't you watch tv?
Look sugar,look what's on!"

Do you think it's safe,
to sit your child down
in front of a monster?

The cycloptic babysitter,
blood red images flash across it's screen.
Pandora's cable box,
sure,there's sesame street and Mr. Rogers
to improve their intellect,
but what about the playboy channel?
Does THAT improve their little minds?

Is it that we don't HAVE the time,
or we just don't take it,
making sure our kids don't have a bloodthirsty monster
.......for a babysitter.



 And there she weaves by night and day,
a magic web of colours gay.~Tennyson

© Copyright 2000 Tivonya S. - All Rights Reserved
Walter Poe
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since 1999-10-13
Posts 787

1 posted 2000-05-23 10:02 AM


Is it just paranoia or are they really out to get you.

Perhaps its just a game

Do children understand what they see or does it have to be explained

 "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!- prophet still, if bird or devil!-
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted-
On this home by horror haunted- tell me truly, I implore-
Is there- is there balm in Gilead?- tell me- tell me, I implore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

Joel the wolf
Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 1333
Angels Camp
2 posted 2000-05-24 01:20 AM


Swamp, I stopped watching TV years ago I'm not hooked up to cable, I rent a few movies, I also think this cycloptic babysitter
will rune this world, along with credit cards.
Thank you for your insight on this.
and it's a great post.

Joel.

 I howl a mournful song, that echos within my chambered heart, for all to read? nay for all to feel.

bluebrdy65
Member
since 2000-05-16
Posts 276
Gladys,
3 posted 2000-05-24 10:51 PM


you are so right
I think if children
didnt see alot of things
on the tube the world would be a better
place
Great poem

allan
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since 2000-04-09
Posts 620
On the road
4 posted 2000-05-26 06:48 PM


  

Like Scottish grannies will tell you:

"Aye son, it's the Devil's Fishtank right enough..."

Never a truer word...  

[This message has been edited by allan (edited 05-26-2000).]

Swåmp¤Faerÿie
Member
since 2000-03-29
Posts 358
Illinois
5 posted 2000-05-29 08:45 AM


Thank you *takes a bow* i doodled this in the car the other day ,it's a little silly,but the message is still clear. I'll have to edit it a little bit.Thanks again ya'll!!

swampfaeryie


 And there she weaves by night and day,
a magic web of colours gay.~Tennyson

JOY 14
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since 1999-09-22
Posts 1419
Wisconsin USA
6 posted 2000-05-30 07:51 PM


True.  It reminds me exactly of a speech I gave on the effects violence on t.v. has on children a few months ago in English.
I believe the cycloptic monster must be stopped!

Joy

Jana Tovey
Member
since 2000-05-30
Posts 257
USA
7 posted 2000-05-30 09:54 PM


This babysitter is not so much a child carer as it is a child scarer!
Swåmp¤Faerÿie
Member
since 2000-03-29
Posts 358
Illinois
8 posted 2000-06-01 01:59 PM


Thank you Joy and Jana!! it's a real shame that life is the way it is..we don't have time for anything...or we think we don't. I guess it all depends on what is most important to you.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

SwampFaeryie


 And there she weaves by night and day,
a magic web of colours gay.~Tennyson

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