Mark Toney Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

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! ;-)

Image by Mark Toney using DALL-E (2025-04-06)

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I Feel Alright When I Write

“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! 

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“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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Speaks Volumes July 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM Loved your poem, I can totally relate. I tried to quit - but find it is my sanity- nothin to do with vanity- that's it.,,,,,SV Mark Toney July 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM I’m glad you can relate, Wendy. It’s my sanity too.:)

Barbara Barry-Nishanian June 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM HI Mark, this poem tells it like it is, love it my friend! Mark Toney June 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM Thank you, Barbara!

Paula Goldsmith May 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM Love your write, quotes and picture. A creative/fun one you have here. Have a fun day writing away.......... Mark Toney May 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM Paula, how nice of you to visit today and leave encouraging comments on several of my poems. You’ve made my day!

thriveni c mysore April 19, 2025 at 9:37 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 April 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM What a nice surprise to find your comment here. Thank you for brightening my day!

Andrea Dietrich April 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM Love simple cute poetry like this. A fave Mark Toney April 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM Awww, thank you kind Andrea!

Jay Narain April 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM nice one. Mark Toney April 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM I’m glad you liked it, Jay!