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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.

Sea of Clouds [Haiku]

a sea of clouds:
flat & calm; rimmmed with
cumulus mountains.

PROMPT: Fantastic News

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?

Fact check

DAILY PHOTO: Clouds Over Northern Thailand

Old & Young [Haiku]

fresh white blossoms
& weathered hues of decay:
 both old & young (like me.)

DAILY PHOTO: Blue Boats, Near & Far; Phewa Lake

Snake Fisher [Haiku]

snake wrestles fish
onto rocky home turf, &
blends with sun-warmed stones.

“First Fig” by Edna St. Vincent Millay [w/ Audio]

My candle burns at both ends;
 It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends --
 It gives a lovely light!

PROMPT: Outgrown

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time?

Well, having an imaginary friend is adorable at nine, but at ten they institutionalize you. So I would say, yeah.

Winter Sky Fire [Haiku]

the sky is afire,
and, yet, i can see my breath
 on chill winter air.

DAILY PHOTO: Anker Palota in the Light & Shadow of a Winter Afternoon

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