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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: Willis Tower at a Distance

Drift & Dart [Haiku]

the fish drifts - barely:
 then, with a snap of its tail,
  it darts to the depths.

Masquerade [Lyric Poem]

Welcome to the masquerade!
   It is your home from now on.
 The you you were will soon fade
   as you play out the long con.

Welcome to the masquerade!
   Where all faces are untrue.
 We are just the roles we've played,
    not the selves we never knew.

Welcome to the masquerade!
   Do you know just who I am?
 I'm only what I've conveyed.
   It's the "real me" that's a sham! 

Ripples [Haiku]

ripples on a pond:
the day seems still & windless,
but, somewhere, air moves.

Deceptive Dragonfly [Haiku]

a still dragonfly 
looks perched & ready,
but then falls dead.

DAILY PHOTO: Marina City [Corn Cob Buildings]

Unbudged [Haiku]

moss-covered limbs
 break the water's surface,
  unmoved by the flow.  

DAILY PHOTO: Vista Tower [The St. Regis]

Not Waving; Not Drowning [Haiku]

among detritus,
an arm breaches the surface:
not waving / not drowning.

PROMPT: Tomorrow

Daily writing prompt
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow?

To live in the now.