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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: Margaret Bridge [Margit híd]

Snail Amore: a Kyōka

the curious child 
remains unbaffled by the
complexities
of snail amore:
thinking the lead a tow-snail.

DAILY PHOTO: Hungarian State Opera House

Fish-Eye View [Common Meter]

Do I look blurry to a fish,
as if a floating cloud?
Does it expect I’ll dart away
as silence rings aloud?

DAILY PHOTO: Népsziget from Újpest railway bridge

Taken in August of 2023 in Budapest

Wetlands Wildflowers, No. 2 [Haiku]

a swamp, 
beautifully adorned,
poses for pics.

Wetlands Wildflowers [Haiku]

eyes follow stems
down to water, & further
down to sky.

Rainy Day River [Haiku]

gray clouds
over the river
make silver waters.

Algae Pond [Haiku]

algae-covered pond:
provides a blank-slate
for shadow art.

DAILY PHOTO: Hiking in South Karnataka