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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: Scenes from Wat Pho

Taken in the Summer of 2014 at Wat Pho in Bangkok

Blue Sky Stupa Field [Haiku]

stupas point up
to the vast blue skies;
nothing points back

Giant Crepe Myrtle [Haiku]

the crape myrtle’s
many symmetries
orders my mind

Butterfly Paralysis [Haiku]

the butterfly 
in the cool morning air
can’t flee foot thunder

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Rangoli Model Village

Taken in Bangalore on April 16, 2022

River Temple [Haiku]

monks of the temple
that stands beside the river
receive flow teachings

DAILY PHOTO: The Bangkok Big Swing

Taken in the Summer of 2014 in Bangkok

Heat Death [Common Meter]

A timeless time will come to be,
when all is uniform.
And nothing 's hot & nothing 's cold,
but all is just lukewarm.

So thank your lucky stars you've lived
in this age of bedlam:
when stars can shine and buildings rise
and we've cerebellums.

Dog-Eared Daisies [Haiku]

the dog-eared daisies
that stand at bamboo's base
still warm the mind

No Hanuman Span [Common Meter]

I stand before the water's edge.
Thwarted, I throw a stone.
For I am here and you are there,
and I feel all alone.

I have no friendly Hanuman
to form a viaduct.
I gather scraps together to
see what I can construct.

Maybe I'll make a raft, or some
rickety, old footbridge -
Anything to reduce the gulf
so much as a hopeful smidge.