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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.

DAILY PHOTO: Mae Yen Waterfall

PROMPT: Tear of Joy

Daily writing prompt
What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

Mac-n-Cheese.

But seriously, I don’t think I’m acquainted with the experience.

Askew [Haiku]

askew tombstones
under a yawning tree:
a crow on its branch.

Ordered Chaos [Haiku]

a veiny leaf
is at once orderly and
fingerprint unique.

DAILY PHOTO: Delivery Scooter

Bangalore; August 2024

“Jade Gate Pass” by Wang Wei [w/ Audio]

Dawn rain has washed the city of its dust;
The refreshed hotel willows tremble in a gust.
My friendly advice, you dry up another glass,
You have no acquaintance beyond The Jade Gate Pass.

PROMPT: Blog

Why do you blog?

A quick and easy fix of creative output.

That said, by the original definition of “blog,” it could be argued that I don’t blog and never did much of it, as my posts are not of a journaling / thoughts on “X” variety and rarely have been.

Harbor Watch [Haiku]

a shrine watches
over a calm harbor as
storm winds buffet.

Stumbling Urban [Haiku]

over a ridge,
and a sprawling city grows
into my wilderness.

DAILY PHOTO: Taipei Temple Gardens