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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.

Transcendent Mango [Haiku]

the season is here,
 and everyone seeks the
  transcendent mango.

DAILY PHOTO: Aga Khan Palace, Pune

The palace now houses a Gandhi museum focusing on the lives and independence work of Mahatma and Kasturba Gandhi, and houses a memorial to the Mahatma, Kasturba, and Mahadev Desai (the latter two died while imprisoned here.)

DAILY PHOTO: Shaniwar Wada, Pune

Taken March 25, 2023 in Pune

Go-Getter [Senryū]

when you’re the family 
go-getter, and yet you’re
a zoned-out mess.

Winter Landscape [Haiku]

winter landscape
of barren trees & dry grass
warmed by a low sun

DAILY PHOTO: Infosys Campus, Pune

Taken March 24, 2023 in Hinjawadi

DAILY PHOTO: Infinite City

Taken in Hinjawadi [North Pune] on March 24, 2023

Voltaire Clerihew

The Enlightenment thinker called Voltaire
 beat the lottery to become a millionaire.
   To the man, he did stick it,
    by buying every ticket. 

DAILY PHOTO: Orange Orchids