neville.
Neville, mate—where’d you gone off to?
Off for smokes? Chasing meaning on a detour?
Two calendar flips and your chair’s still vacant,
Empty mug, tea ring dried
like a scab that won’t be forgotten.
The group chat’s lost its spark—
no wisecracks, no truths (or even half-truths).
Did you punch the clock here, or sign in somewhere cosmic?
We’re all ears for a sign—even typoed, even cryptic.
Just give a “hey”—in your style, for us all.
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crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Was going to post this earlier but you did give us a sign. Hope things see better your way, mate. So I’m posting this anyway for a bit of fun. Good to have you back.
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Well then, where? How?
Guess we'll have to wait and see! Thad has also been M.I.A. and Rocky...and Cassie...
Yeh all of them. However from the context of your comments you seem to have inside knowledge.....
Cancel that . I've made a discovery or two....
oh, wonder what those could be now....😁
Was going to post this earlier but you did give us a sign, Nev. So there's that. And a first post back... yay!
From the notes of reply to Poetic License, it seems he apparently courted Death and barely escaped the grave. I dearly hope he recovers fully, albeit I canna comprehend his determined fascination with the dark continent.
Excellently rendered with lovely imagery and a charming poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
Oh dear. I had some premonition but didn't have any other way of contact other than at online poetry sites. I too hope he recovers fully. Thanks for your kind response.
A fave for the respect. Love the tribute. I had searched far and wide and am very pleased with his return. Good write Cryptic belated or not.
Thanks Soren. Most appreciated 🙏🏻🕊
thanks for the Fave @sorenbarrett and @Cheeky_Missy
I echo the sentiment it is good to have him back, touching write
So good, Nev is family, has been for a while now. Thanks dear friend🕊️🙏🏻
You are very welcome
My friend…this was exactly the right kind of poem, at the right kind of moment. 😔 You gave shape to what so many of us have been quietly feeling in Neville’s absence. And now, with that return poem—it feels like the circle’s closing just a little. Thank you for posting this anyway. You said what needed saying. 🌹👏 And welcome back, Sir Neville!
Just a little closer to closure; still quite shook when the pieces came together, not a picture I would like to be the reality of the past several months.
Yeah. I hear you. Thanks again, my friend. Closer indeed. ❤️🩹
Hey brother Arqios spooky, or what .. & furthermore, I can't think of a time when I felt more chuffed .. chuffed to bits in fact (for those non Brits, chuffed is a kind of happy & honoured kind feeling) ..
I get you brother🕊️🙏🏻 and now we got you. Not everyone gets a second or fourth life. We really missed you there🕊️🙏🏻
I hope things work out. It is a poem about a persons mysterious behaviour.A senstive personal piece
Or mysterious circumstances, albeit in the undercurrent, thereby making it feel the like a personality thing. 🙏🏻🕊️
Good words arqios, so glad that Nev is back.
Andy
Me too, for any of us to get back, in turn🕊️🙏🏻
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