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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: Tomb of Muhammad Ghaus

DAILY PHOTO: Gwalior Fort

PROMPT: Skill

What skill would you like to learn?

FREEDIVING.

DAILY PHOTO: A Mural in Gwalior

PROMPT: Pay More Attention

What details of your life could you pay more attention to?

Mental states and somatic & emotional sensations. Sakshi Bhava is good stuff.

Pond Level: Summer [Haiku]

ring of sand
around the pond:
cooked down by Summer.

DAILY PHOTO: Bridge to Thống Nhất Isle

Bridge in Thống Nhất Park to an islet in the lake. Hanoi, Vietnam.
On the bridge to Thống Nhất Isle. Hanoi, Vietnam.
Flowers in the flowerbeds of the bridge to Thống Nhất Island in the Thống Nhất Park.
A bridge in Thống Nhất Park to an islet in the lake. Located in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Calabash Time [Kyōka]

bowl in the right
calabash in the left:
drunkard empties
& then fills his cup --
amid missing time.

PROMPT: #1 Priority

What’s your #1 priority tomorrow?

Pack for travel.

Taillight Kitty [Haiku]

two little kittens
crawl the undercarriage
of a dump-truck.