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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.

Daisy Waves [Haiku]

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Photographs of Ox-Eye Daisies taken in Baku, Azerbaijian.
ox-eye daisies
 ripple in the wind, or
  when tousled by hand.

DAILY PHOTO: Blue Sky Day in Yerevan

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Photograph taken in the Yerevan 2750th Anniversary Park / Vardanians' Park area on a mostly sunny day.
Photograph of the Yerevan Municipality Building taken across Myasnikyan Square.
Photograph taken in Vardanians' Park toward the Prosperous Armenia Party building (tower background), across Myasnikyan Square.

Blossom Blush [Haiku]

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white blossom clusters —
 Cherry trees of Early Spring:
  some blooms blush, some not.

PROMPT: Weather

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Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite type of weather?
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For being outside in: Mostly Sunny.

For watching unbridled chaos (from a distance, and preferably on video): tornadoes.

DAILY PHOTO: Wisteria

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PROMPT: Teacher

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Who was your most influential teacher? Why?
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That’s like asking me to pick my favorite breakfast meat.

DAILY PHOTO: Green Landscapes in Southern Armenia

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Photograph of landscape with ruins taken in the Tatev region of Southern Armenia.
Photograph of green mountains in Southern Armenia near Tatev.
Photograph of fortification wall and landscape in Southern Armenia near Tatev.

PROMPT: Every Day

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Daily writing prompt
What do you wish you could do more every day?
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Be spontaneous.

Long Live Bonsai [Senryū]

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Photograph of a bonsai tree taken on the grounds of a Hanoi Temple.
the bonsai tree
 isn't a BANZAI! tree,
  yet looks 10,000.

NOTE: “Bonsai” [盆栽] means “potted plant.” “Banzai” [万歳] means “10,000 years,” (in the manner of “long live the king.”)

A Sun Within [Haiku]

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Photograph of purple and yellow water lilies taken in Hanoi, Vietnam.
purple lilies
 open to reveal
  a Sun within.