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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: Shrubbery Nightingale Park

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Taken on December 29, 2021 in Darjeeling

DAILY PHOTO: Victoria Memorial on a Hazy Day

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Taken in December of 2021 in Kolkata

DAILY PHOTO: Monochromes in Park Street Cemetery

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Taken on December 26, 2021 in Kolkata

Lily Moth Caterpillar [Tanka]

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plump caterpillar,
grounded on the sidewalk,
hopes that wings
will come around - before
a careless foot does

Monsoon Memorials [Haiku]

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Calcutta monsoons
are unkind to memorials
of past masters

Digesting Civilization [Haiku]

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jungle engulfs,
swallows, and digests
once proud buildings

DAILY PHOTO: Dakshineswar Temple

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Taken December 25, 2021 in Kolkata

Tree Finds a Way [Haiku]

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a tree burst through 
the old building’s brick wall,
and sent roots searching

DAILY PHOTO: High Court of Kolkata

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Taken in Kolkata on December 24, 2021

Tropical Christmas [Haiku]

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Calcutta’s December:
Christmas trees stand beside
palm trees