Apologies to Monday

I think I upset her...

Hey Monday, are you serious?

You’re no one’s favorite day;

you only make it worse

when you show up wearing grey.

 

Why can’t you be like Friday was,

dressed in her finest blue?

No wonder we all grumble

at the mere mention of you!

 

Now Monday has hurt feelings

and she can only weep

so I am quite remorseful,

her tears rise up knee-deep.

Author's Note

:)

Reviews

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A creative and fun read. I love your sense of humor. You nailed how we feel like this every time Monday rolls around. Your words brightened my day at work when I read it this morning. It brought a smile to my face. Thanks so much. Well penned and a much enjoyed read. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley! It was a rainy Monday around here, so "grey" was my inspiration - but I am so glad it brightened your day! :)

[rhythm&blues]

Wonderful read, who doesn't complain about Mondays and yes, it's raining here also.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, R&B!

[SyberRose]

Rainy Monday here today too...cute poem as always Rita...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Rose... let's hope there's a bit of sunshine tomorrow!

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

Poor Monday. :(
'Tis a pity thou art shunned.
But if it be of comfort, i say...
I simply LOVE thee on vacations! ^_^
For thou mayest stand on a par with Friday
once our bustlings lie forgotten.

Thank you for this Rita...i'm sure Monday is no longer mad at us...for now. ;) hehe

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you so much, Kwiksie!

[Dr. Wood ?]

yes...MONDAYS

Always a bad press for that day

great idea for a poem though

I think the last line should be Her tears rise up knee deep, though..it rolls a bit better...Maybe just ME though.....Enjoyed it

[Rita L. Sev]

Ah! THANK YOU! That line was driving me crazy! Revised it a bunch - yours is the solution. Thanks again!

[redflutterby]

My exact thoughts when I left for work today. Rainy and grey....grrrr! Here's hoping that Tuesday will be better. ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Let's hope Monday hasn't been talking to Tuesday... :)

[quinfinn]

there have been a slew of songs written about monday, too many to count on both hands, but this is the first poem i have seen on the subject. very original and well done!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Quin! Rained all day, this Monday - that's insult to injury!

[quinfinn]

ah...that would be The Carpenters version...."rainy days and Mondays" i could go on, but i would bore you to tears.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep - better than a "Manic Monday", I suppose!

[quinfinn]

written by Prince for the Bangles....or "monday, monday" mamas and papas.....or come monday, jimmy buffett, or i dont like mondays, boomtown rats and on and on......

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Love 'em all!

[quinfinn]

so do i, my friend

[Sami Khalil]

Monday; the first work day where we can't play but if I may say you create great poems like the great art of clay and your talent is a mainstay...Bravo...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you for your lyrical review, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Aethereal]

I enjoyed this poem very much with its rhyme and quatrain structure. It inspire me to quickly write this tiny mono-rhyme gift poem for you which you may keep as your own since I used your ideas in this poem to such a degree: It's in /0/0/0/ seven syllable meter:

Monday

Monday's such a somber bloke
in his monochromic cloak.
He won't laugh, nor will he joke.
He's the dread of working folk.

Take care that you never choke
on his early morning yoke
when he goads you with a poke
unless his alarm clock's broke.

[Rita L. Sev]

I like the "monochromatic cloak" - good image. Thanks, Aethereal!

[Aethereal]

All I did was substitute another word for gray in your fourth line. To form a rhyme, I substituted the word cloak implied within that line. I would never have thought of it without first reading your poem. These were just the words that I needed to get a /0/0/0/ syllable metered line. The structure forced the best words into place. All I needed to do was run the maze structure that I had created for myself like a smart little mouse.

[Angi]

Monday is a b*tch. Hi, Miss Rita! Missed you, girl! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Hey! Welcome back, Angi! Great to see you again - do I sense vacation-themed poems on the way?

[Angi]

Hey Rita! I already posted one earlier today. Ha!

[Rita L. Sev]

On my way... :)