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For Nette Onclaud's  'SHOW ME A CHOKA' Poetry Contest/ June 8, 2025

Not On A Monday

Folks get paid and they
go out on weekends to play.
It often seems that way . . . yet
NOT on a MONDAY.
“Thank God It’s Friday,” folks say.
Mondays they’d rather forget.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 6/12/2025 4:13:00 AM
Andrea, this is really a slice of life. Getting back to a Monday routine can be really painful. After a while, it doesn't seem to matter any more. Yes, retirement tends to blend the days. Smiles!!!
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Date: 6/11/2025 7:43:00 AM
I no longer mind Mondays like I used to. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 6/11/2025 7:19:00 AM
Congrats, Andrea! What day of the week is it (retired…lol) Same 24 hours per day, different activities.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/11/2025 1:08:00 PM
I no longer work Mondays either because I am semi-retired but they let me stop working Mondays. I love my longer 4 day weekends now!! but for a long time, I hated Monday.
Date: 6/10/2025 11:51:00 PM
Congratulations.
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Date: 6/10/2025 10:57:00 PM
True, Monday may well vanish. Congratulations, Andrea.
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Date: 6/10/2025 8:29:00 PM
All our work-life most of us keep thinking every Monday, the meaningfulness of what we are doing,...and then it's another week completed. Nice take on the prompt.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/10/2025 10:45:00 PM
Yep it sure seems that way. Hating how fast we age yet ironically praying for the week to go fast as we pray for the weekends!
Date: 6/9/2025 1:51:00 PM
Another clever angle. You done good. The topic gives me the willies, spent so many decades tied to the clock, doing the Mon to Fri go out until it became Mon to Fri sit in recliner. I really resented the clock for so many decades I wonder sometimes if I manifested my brain injury. I'm off to read more ARD goodies ... CayCay
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/10/2025 10:46:00 PM
Thanks, sweetie
Date: 6/9/2025 1:02:00 PM
I enjoyed reading your fun "Not On A Monday" write. "Good Luck" Thanks for reading the one I wrote. Have a wonderful day writing away..............
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Date: 6/9/2025 11:27:00 AM
For a retiree since 2009, everyday is Saturday for me. Nver worry about the dreaded Monday again.
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Date: 6/9/2025 9:27:00 AM
2001 and I retired. Pension regular. No complaints.
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Date: 6/9/2025 5:50:00 AM
Some are broke by Monday, lol, Nicely penned Andrea
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Date: 6/9/2025 1:47:00 AM
So true! Although for some reason I've always liked Wednesdays less than Mondays...
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Date: 6/9/2025 1:05:00 AM
Very nice Choka Andrea. Glad I am retired so most days are Fridays.
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Tom Woody
Date: 6/9/2025 6:01:00 AM
Ollie Ollie in free!
Date: 6/8/2025 5:55:00 PM
Hey, nice choka! <3
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Date: 6/8/2025 3:24:00 PM
Big daddy's semi-retired so Monday could be party day but alas, tis not to be. Mondays are still a bit of a bloody snore
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/8/2025 3:55:00 PM
For reals. I only have to work 3 days a week now. I wish my life had been that way before I partly retired.
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