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Poet, novelist, Reviewer, published in over one hundred journals magazines, including Wild Court, The York Literary Review, Aesthetica Magazine . Husband, father, hankering after peace in a protected planet www.abookatberntime.uk
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Hot Spell The cocktail umbrella sun Heart- heat, rhythm- beat cerulean blue, Ineffable rotunda; Surely a second brood summer. © Bernard Pearson

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Today’s bit of joy is brought to you by Bernard and his flash fiction piece that is sure to put a smile on your face. 🥰

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delighted to have a bit of flash on the author's page here www.paragraphplanet.com/authors_m_q....

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First published in The Edinburgh Review Many years ago

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The Cowslip Peeping from the grass The flower that Exhales sunshine. Little lamp, within the mysteries of the meadow. © Bernard Pearson

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reading Judy Dench 'Shakespeare, the man who pays the Rent.' and a 'Reacher' from Lee Child, Oh and Jon Gower's wonderful 'The Turning of the Tide' at the mo

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estimates of the total number of protestors nationwide run from 5-8 million to 11-13 million. the magic number is 3.5% of the population that is the tipping point for political transformation. For 340 million Americans, that is 11.9 million. We are at or near than number. Keep up the pressure.

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Wow, Orange Hitler’s parade seats are filling up fast! 🙄🤣🤣

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HAPPY “OBAMA APPRECIATION DAY!!” Enjoy. 😎🇺🇸✨

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June 14, 2025 #ObamaAppreciationDay

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Since its father Day tomorrow and honours announced today here my beloved father and mother outside B.P. in the mid fifties receiving his O.B.E. He was a lovely modest, wise, and intellectually and spiritually curious man much missed

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We only do this bimonthly—and July’s show is shaping up beautifully. If you’ve got a poem, a voice, a story—bring it. #PoemsAbout #OpenMic 📅 Thursday 3 July | 🕗 20:00 BST 🎟️ shorturl.at/ftrJJ

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For this weeks #PoemsAbout #FierceBattle and as always with enormous thanks to @alanparry83.bsky.social

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I love Papa Leo!

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Yesterday, I met with a 12 year old boy in Oxnard, CA. His mom and dad have been fieldworkers for over 20 years. ICE agents snatched his parents from the fields and left this boy alone with no clue when he’ll see them again. A 6th grader.

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