Monday

Shock horror, my alarm clock failed, twas six AM on a Monday morning this summers day was just dawning, my shift started at six, going to be late on probation now wondering my fate, quickly washed and dressed, in car only half hour drive so not too far, luckily traffic was sparse quite desolate scenarios running through my mind so late, arrived to find car park deserted just empty It’s usually half full of cars, at least about twenty, ran across the foot bridge as fast as I could boss will have my guts for garters, my blood, reached machine for clocking in, total shock thought I was seeing things looking at the clock, unbelievable twas only quarter past one A M never used that darn clock again, I did condemn, will never forget that Monday for as long as I live certainly a day I never want to ever relive. 8/2/2018 Monday’s poetry contest.

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Susan Ashley

Date: 8/31/2018 8:40:00 PM

A fantastic and fun poem Roy. I was captivated by your enjoyable and excellent story-telling and loved the humorous twist at the end - awesome! Congratulations on your well deserved and superb trophy win my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Roy Pett
Date: 9/1/2018 9:15:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Susan, very surprised and overjoyed with my placement in this contest plus to receive the wonderful comments, based on a true event so thanks again for your much appreciated support and encouragement my dear friend. :))

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/11/2018 8:53:00 AM

LOL - lovely storytelling of a memorable morning indeed. Congrats on your gold medal win, Roy.

Roy Pett
Date: 8/11/2018 4:25:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Line, your support is really appreciated. :))

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/9/2018 8:03:00 PM

Oh dear. Congratulations on your #1 win. Enjoyed your story!

Roy Pett
Date: 8/10/2018 9:02:00 AM

Thank you so much for your congratulations Susan, so pleased you enjoyed my true story my dear friend. :))

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/8/2018 11:28:00 AM

Don't you just hate when that happens??? Congratulations Roy, well done...

Roy Pett
Date: 8/8/2018 2:23:00 PM

Thanks Charlie for your congratulations, thank goodness it doesn’t happen often, great comment put a big smile on my old face thank you. :))

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/8/2018 5:52:00 AM

Awesome write! The frenzy of a Monday! Congrats on your top win, my friend!

Roy Pett
Date: 8/8/2018 2:17:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Kim, your support is really appreciated my dear friend. :))

Jesse Rowe

Date: 8/7/2018 7:48:00 PM

Oh No! At least you can laugh (and win a poetry contest) about it now. I've always used digital clocks so I've never had this problem.... although if the power goes out in the night they have their own drawbacks. Now I use my cell phone and as long as I don't forget to charge it I'm good.

Roy Pett
Date: 8/8/2018 2:14:00 PM

Hi Jesse, totally agree some good has come out of my unfortunate event, I’m lucky now though clocks don’t play a big part in my life now that I’m retired lol, thank you so much for your support my friend. :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 8/7/2018 3:04:00 PM

Heh, nope not going to forget a day like that! Fun one Roy! Congratulations on a fantastic trophy win! :) xomo

Roy Pett
Date: 8/7/2018 4:35:00 PM

Thank you so much for your congratulations Maureen, wow what a lovely surprise win, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))

Carole Duet

Date: 8/7/2018 11:27:00 AM

Great poem about a "Manic Monday". Reminds me of the time I drove 35 miles to school in the ice and snow just to find it empty when I got there. Congrats on your win!

Roy Pett
Date: 8/7/2018 11:44:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Carole, sounds like you drove out of dedication to your pupils which is to be admired, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))

Fauxcroft Wade

Date: 8/6/2018 2:47:00 PM

Well Don on a excellent piece of work. Faux

Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2018 3:37:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Faux, your support is really appreciated. :))

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/6/2018 1:09:00 PM

Good one, Roy! CONGRATS on top win! Janice

Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2018 2:28:00 PM

Thank you so much Janice for your congratulations and very kind comment, your support is much appreciated. :))

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/6/2018 12:48:00 PM

Back with congratulations Roy, a well deserved win. You can now invest in a decent alarm clock lol. Tom

Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2018 2:27:00 PM

Thanks Tom for your congratulations really appreciated, no alarm clocks now I’m on pensioner time, never did like early mornings unless I was on night shift, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Jan Allison

Date: 8/6/2018 12:13:00 PM

Very witty Roy I can picture it so vividly:-) hugs jan xx

Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2018 2:23:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Jan, I can still remember how silly I felt at the time, though many years ago, thanks again for your support and encouragement much appreciated. :))

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/6/2018 11:39:00 AM

I really enjoyed this and it gave me a chuckle every time I read it, congratulations on your first place win!

Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2018 1:16:00 PM

Wow Tania this was unexpected and such a wonderful surprise, thank you so much for my placement, congratulations and the opportunity, thanks again for your support and encouragement. :)))

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2018 6:26:00 PM

oh my, I think a few times this happened to me, but not on such a drastic way. Just off by an hour or so due to daylight saving time or something. What a story!!

Roy Pett
Date: 8/5/2018 4:43:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, a little embarrassing and certainly a talking point for a while, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/3/2018 2:40:00 AM

Loved it Roy, boss would have been well impressed turning up so early lol. Tom

Roy Pett
Date: 8/3/2018 3:04:00 AM

Thanks Tom, it would have taken more than this to impress him, but I got a lot of ribbing for a long time after, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/2/2018 7:03:00 PM

You described the Monday madness very well Roy...thank god its Thursday lol...best of luck my friend...^WW^

Roy Pett
Date: 8/3/2018 3:00:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and best wishes WW, I can assure you I can do idiotic things on any day, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Sand Blown

Date: 8/2/2018 6:37:00 PM

done worse : )

Roy Pett
Date: 8/3/2018 2:56:00 AM

Thanks Sand blown, it’s only human to err, I would really like to hear your worst dilemma, thanks again for your support my friend. :))