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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.

Shallow Water [Haiku]

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a shallow stream,
 texture everchanging,
  glazes the forest floor.

The Little Prince

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What book could you read over and over again?

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It’s short, but has a high wisdom to word count radio.

DAILY PHOTO: Green Rice & Brown Hills

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Advancing Forest [Tanka]

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the forest stays low,
 creeping up the valley: like 
  advancing forces,
 but that hill isn't taken --
  season after season.

PROMPT: Fictional Character

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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

Sun Wukong (i.e. the Monkey King.) How liberating it must be to give so few f**ks. Plus, flying for free would be a nice perk.

A Lively Rivalry [Haiku]

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in rivalry
 for passers' attention:
  jackfruit & rice field

Crack in the Jungle [Haiku]

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in a dim jungle,
 cloud & sky are reflected
  in a stream.

DAILY PHOTO: Views from Bidanur Fort

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