The hounds of time
had given up the hunt;
I think he might be
an immortal, in his
old sun hat. he greets
me cheerily from his sticks
Perhaps he’s come
to rescue me

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BERNARD PEARSON: His work appears in many publications, including; Aesthetica Magazine, The Edinburgh. In 2017 a selection of his poetry ‘In Free Fall’ was published by Leaf by Leaf Press. In 2019 he won second prize in The Aurora Prize for Writing for his poem Manor Farm. He is also a Biographer and Prize winning short story writer.