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About B Gourley

Bernie Gourley is a writer living in Bangalore, India. His poetry collection, Poems of the Introverted Yogi is now available on Amazon. He teaches yoga, with a specialization in pranayama, and holds a RYT500 certification. For most of his adult life, he practiced martial arts, including: Kobudo, Muay Thai, Kalaripayattu, and Taiji. He is a world traveler, having visited more than 40 countries around the globe.

Locus [Common Meter]

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One clump of flowers has the power
   To lure the eye’s focus.
 The background blurs as mind infers
    Which hue shall be the locus.

DAILY PHOTO: Lake, Low & Blue

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Photograph taken of Lake Hartwell in Georgia, under deep blue skies.

Naked Wisdom [Haiku]

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Photograph of a barren tree taken on the Butch Kennedy Trail, near Lake Hartwell, in South Carolina. 
one bare tree
 knew not to bud or bloom
  before the last freeze.

PROMPT: Confident Person

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Who is the most confident person you know?
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You wouldn’t know him. The guy is kind of an arrogant prick.

DAILY PHOTO: Agnes Scott Campus

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Agnes Scott Hall
Elizabeth Kiss Welcome Center
Julia Thompson Smith Chapel

PROMPT: Negative Feelings

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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
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Sakshi Bhavan, the dispassionate witness, giving feelings one’s full attention without allowing rumination that compounds the effect.

Not technically a strategy, but I think it’s on point.

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from the 2026 Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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PROMPT: Lose Yourself

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What activities do you lose yourself in?
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Reading, walking, writing, swimming, thinking, and epic rap battles. You’ve only got one shot…

Gnawed Hickory Nut [Haiku]

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Photograph of Big Creek Trail in Roswell, Georgia.
bench beside trail:
 vacant but for a gnawed
  hickory nutshell.

Skulking Deer [Senryū]

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Photograph of a deer taken from Alpharetta's Big Creek Greenway Trail.
step: "Crunch - Crack!" --
 skulking deer startles itself,
  looks out: who noticed?