Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Monday, Through Alley Slinks

Monday, damp and gray, through alley slinks
  disturbs the peace with cursed work-week
Her chill invades my pillows and sheets
  noxious fumes from asphalt streets

I wrap myself in blankets tight
  clinging to what's left of night
Against my relentless, ringing foe
  ~ at alarm clock's crow, to work I go

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Lindsay Laurie October 5, 2021 at 8:22 PM Hello Gershon ... that ringing noise on Monday morning is a sleepers nightmare - thanks Gershon - Lindsay

Mike Gentile October 5, 2021 at 10:11 AM Wow, this is a perfect Monday image and one I do not miss!! I can see you have experience Gershon! Gershon Wolf October 5, 2021 at 3:57 PM I don't miss Mondays either, Mike. That's b/c I'm up by at least noon, if not 11:00 a.m. or so that morning. lol. (Not really). ~ gw

Kim Rodrigues October 5, 2021 at 3:34 AM Hard to get up on Monday! Soldier on! Gershon Wolf October 5, 2021 at 3:56 PM Maybe if I 'soldier on' enough, I'll get to March. :)

Heidi Sands October 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM Well done Gershon. I can feel it. :) Gershon Wolf October 4, 2021 at 7:49 PM Ooh. Hope this Monday has been better for you than that which I wrote about. Take care, Heidi, and thanks! :) gw

Chris Green October 4, 2021 at 2:21 PM You have captured Monday perfectly in this one my friend, now keep it in that cage and don't let it out again. : ) Gershon Wolf October 4, 2021 at 7:48 PM Chris, I shall be your personal zookeeper for this Monday and all future Mondays. ~ Cracking the Lion's Whip

Tom Cunningham October 4, 2021 at 1:52 PM The dreaded Monday feeing I no longer have, thank god for retirement lol. Hope you're feeling better Gershon. Tom Gershon Wolf October 4, 2021 at 7:47 PM Yes, indeed. That dread on Monday sure has vanished, hasn't it? I myself still have trouble getting 'right down to business' on Mondays though. Take care, Tom! :)

L Milton Hankins October 4, 2021 at 12:26 PM GW, I agree with John below. Although I'm no longer participating actively in the "work" week, I still dread crawling out of bed on a Monday. I think it's a mental thing for me, after so many years. Sometimes, I just re-wrap myself and sleep longer. No one says I can't and no one seems to know unless I tell them. So.... Gershon Wolf October 4, 2021 at 1:16 PM Yes, I hear you. At least we retirees get to 're-wrap' ourselves in blankets if need be...

John Lawless October 4, 2021 at 12:22 PM Yeah, I think it should be "Moan-day" Gershon Wolf October 4, 2021 at 1:15 PM A grand idea, yours! Thanks for the chuckle, John. ~ Gershon