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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.

Wildflowers [Haiku]

wildflowers 
own the glade
for a few days.

Grass Patch [Haiku]

in commonplace grass:
a hidden delicacy
for tiny birds.

PROMPT: Walk or Run

How often do you walk or run?

Every day. And sometimes I crawl, and – if there are monkey bars – I swing.

DAILY PHOTO: John Hancock Center

Autumn In [Haiku]

the air is crisp,
the grass is green:
autumn begins.

PROMPT: Leader

Do you see yourself as a leader?

That’s a strange question, at it seems to be one of the few traits for which one’s self assessment is meaningless. i.e. if one sees oneself as a leader, but no one will follow one… “Teacher” is similar. One may see oneself as a teacher and might even have all manner of certifications and credentials, but if no one wants to learn from one, it’s not clear that it’s a meaningful title.

That said, I don’t see myself as a leader… but I’m even less of a follower.

Deer Pair [Haiku]

for any deer pair, 
there’s one cautious,
& one obstinate.

DAILY PHOTO: Island in the Stream

Autumnal Fluff [Haiku]

the first cattail heads
have erupted in fluff:
autumn in progress.