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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.

Tropical Christmas [Haiku]

Calcutta’s December:
Christmas trees stand beside
palm trees

DAILY PHOTO: Kolkata Christmas

Taken on December 23, 2021 in Kolkata (a.k.a. Calcutta)

Raging Tengu [Haiku]

i walk a calm street,
but find myself facing
a rabid Tengu

Born in Struggle [Haiku]

born in struggle;
the chick pops from its shell
and must fight to its feet

Hazy Hills [Haiku]

passing hazy hills,
i sway with the train,
mulling reality

DAILY PHOTO: Monastery 2, Udayagiri

Taken on December 22, 2021 at the Udayagiri Buddhist Monastery ruins

Ripe Rice [Haiku]

fields of ripe rice
as far as the eye can see -
sickle harvested

Mother Monkey Yoga [Haiku]

momma langur
looks like she’s saying,
“lean into your hammy!”

DAILY PHOTO: Udayagiri Caves

Taken on December 21, 2021 in Bhubaneshwar