G. A. Bernard : Writing

“The Message not The Messenger”

“The Message not The Messenger”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“The Message not The Messenger”Words spoken are frequentlyJudged by who says themAnd not on their own meritThe feelings we have for People..
Goodness Hidden

Goodness Hidden

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“Goodness Hidden”“Inside each of us is a flame waiting to be ignited. An encouraging word might be the spark to light that flameand..
“All That Glitters is Not Golden”

“All That Glitters is Not Golden”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“All That Glitters is Not Golden” Look around and you may see that many in our midst possess “gold-leaf happiness” The..
Just a Man on the Bench

Just a Man on the Bench

A Story by G. A. Bernard


“Just a Man on the Bench” The smoke curled skywards from his amber-coloured fingers while his eyes scanned the street for beauty ..
“They Cast Their Vote and The Majority Rule ”

“They Cast Their Vote and The Majority Rule ”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“They Cast Their Vote and The Majority Rule ” They became of age to do it, so they went to the polling station to do their duty as citiz..
Time Merchants

Time Merchants

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


Time Merchants They stop time in an instant Frozen for eternity With the click of lens The moment once fleeting Is captured for all t..
The Hit

The Hit

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“The Hit” He never saw it coming Blind-sided, he was unable to avoid it The noise of the helmet-to-helmetcollision was heard a..
“The Punch”

“The Punch”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


“The Punch” He saw it coming but too late He was out before he hit the ice A large pool of blood formed as he lay there Initi..
 “When Our Humanity Was Abandoned”

“When Our Humanity Was Abandoned”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


These thoughts came as I was reflecting about Holocaust Remembrance Day. I have been to the Dachau Camp outside of Munich when I was studying in Germa..
"The Kid from Nowhere”

"The Kid from Nowhere”

A Poem by G. A. Bernard


He was a skinny kidHis hair bleached blonde by the sunSmiling the days away as fast as they cameOlder guys looked down on him and the girls looked awa..