I Feel Alright When I Write

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4/6/2025

All right, everyone listen up. You savy wordsmiths may take exception to my use of "alright" instead of the more acceptable "all right." The following is Miriam Webster's concluding recommendation on the subject: "Use alright if you like it and don't care that it's not the favored form. There's nothing essentially wrong with it." Booyah! Besides, Pete Townsend used "alright," as did James Joyce (in one instance out of 38 for Ulysses), and even Mark Twain. So using alright is all right! ;-)

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“Just a simple little ditty, not too long and not so witty, but a feel-good sweet refrain that I’m proud of all the same.” — Poet I feel alright when I write doesn’t matter day or night Writing helps me clear my head helps me sort all things I dread Writer’s block tends to confuse good to have a helpful muse There’s not a more exciting caper connecting mind and pen to paper I feel alright when I write! *~*~*~ “Don’t knock it till you try it, writing’s free (don’t have to buy it), pen and paper (and a muse) is all you need — it’s guaranteed!” — Poet

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thriveni c mysore

Date: 4/19/2025 9:37:00 PM

True lines. I just read it again replacing I with you, feels and reads so good.'it’s guaranteed!' resounding promising words dear poet. Happy writing. Cheers!

Mark Toney
Date: 4/24/2025 9:57:00 PM

What a nice surprise to find your comment here. Thank you for brightening my day!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/19/2025 8:12:00 PM

Love simple cute poetry like this. A fave

Mark Toney
Date: 4/19/2025 8:52:00 PM

Awww, thank you kind Andrea!

Di11y Da11y

Date: 4/6/2025 2:16:00 PM

Such an uplifting write Mark! I always enjoy the good vibes you bring :) I say alright rather than all right and have never known it wasn't the preferred way. It's what poetic license was invented for :)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/6/2025 10:22:00 PM

Mark Toney
Date: 4/6/2025 4:03:00 PM

I like the way you think, Di11y Da11y! Poetic license—don’t leave home without it. Thanks for making my day. ;-)

Jay Narain

Date: 4/6/2025 10:25:00 AM

nice one.

Mark Toney
Date: 4/6/2025 3:51:00 PM

I’m glad you liked it, Jay!