http://slow.writerscafe.org/Nevicpet The original writings of author Neville en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775943053 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 For a Child for you,although theremay befew tomorrows ..I swear,I shall try to liveevery single one of them onyour behalf .. and tho’ I refuse to mentionyou here in name,today I dosolemnly swear it shall be rememberedand r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3131403/ it is what it is .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3131168/ this little scribble is taken from my next anthology ' A Nuance for Old Times Sake' date of publication to be announced .. thanks for taking a peek .. monies raised to brain cancer research .. 🤍 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3130733/ it is what it is .. its also from my latest anthology Falling With Icarus & Other Words in Progress available via Amazon http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3130338/ In The Long Shadow of Fast Clocks is a fast clockmore alive than one   thatruns slow ..or does it just seemthat way, while   weare busy passing ..still, when weare young, we all jokeabout that   sorepoint of beauty .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3130166/ A Series ofWonderings I wonder if you everthought yourwhispered lies hurtany less than  those you shouted ..and I wonderwhen you squeezedme like thatyou were thinkingof someone  else entirely maybe ..in fact, I haveoften wonder.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nevicpet/3129982/ Mrudula  Oh' Mrudula where are you gone .. 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