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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.

Squishy [Free Verse]

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Nothing is straightforward,
or simple.

Everything is a messy mix
of shades

blended in swirling clouds—
chaos clouds.

Those who can redraw the world
with sharp, angular boundaries 
are the masters of self-deception:

for all deception is self-deception.

Evergreen [Haiku]

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the evergreen’s
time to shine: when the last
leaf has fallen

DAILY PHOTO: Episcopal Summer Palace, Bratislava

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Taken in October of 2022 in Bratislava

Holly [Haiku]

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red berries
and spiky green leaves
trigger Christmas mind

Jack-o-Lantern [Free Verse]

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Taken in Szentendre on October 30, 2022
How does one master menace,
carving optimal malignancy
into a festive orange orb?

Sometimes the faces intended
to convey happy holiday blessings 
are the most creepy and disconcerting…

you know, like with real peoples’ faces.

Sometimes the faces intended
to torture souls and rend psyches 
are over-the-top and campy or silly…

you know, like with real peoples’ faces.

How does one master menace
on a festive orange orb?
Taken in Budapest in October of 2022

Wild Grape Monster [Haiku]

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wild grape on a wall
is a multi-clawed monster…
in my mind

DAILY PHOTO: Szentendre Town Square

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Taken on October 31, 2022 in Szentendre

Autumn City [Haiku]

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leaves are falling 
throughout the city, &
someone sweeps them up

DAILY PHOTO: Központi Vásárcsarnok [City Market, No. 1]

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Taken on October 29, 2022 in Budapest

One River [Haiku]

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foggy Fall morning: 
one bank is clear, one hazy —
both of one river