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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: Orchids in Sikkim

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Taken in May of 2022 at Gangtok’s Flower Exhibition Centre
Taken along the Goechala Trail in West Sikkim
Taken in Yuksom
Taken in Yuksom

Flame Dance [Haiku]

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a field of flames
dance in rows of butter lamps
in the dark temple

Magpie [Haiku]

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mountain magpie
flits from post to post,
skirting our camp

DAILY PHOTO: Enchey Gompa, Gangtok

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Taken on May 14, 2022 in Gangtok

Brief Window [Haiku]

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fringed by clouds,
the valley sat under blue —
but not for long

DAILY PHOTO: MG Marg, Gangtok

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Taken Friday the 13th of May, 2022 in Gangtok

Wild Yak [Haiku]

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the cattle afar
turn sharp eyes upon me,
and i know they’re wild

DAILY PHOTO: Buddha Park, Ravangla

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Taken on May 12, 2022 at Tathagata Tsal (Buddha Park) in Ravangla

Moth Unfinished [Haiku]

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monochrome moth,
but for its yellow cape,
looks pencil drawn