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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.

Choosy Bee [Haiku]

the buzzing bee
zips flower to flower,
spurning perfect blooms

DAILY PHOTO: Banteay Kdei

Taken in October of 2012 at Angkor

Siem Reap Limerick

A gambling tourist in Siem Reap
rhymed the town's name with "REM Sleep."
When told it's "See-em Ree-ap --
rhymes with "See 'em free app."
He said, "You can 'Ree'em and Wee-ap!"

Toronto Limerick

A man hopped in a cab in Toronto,
and said, "Get me to Yonge Street, pronto!"
"I'll need more detail,
it's a matter of scale,
that road cuts forty miles thru Toronto."

Tallinn Limerick

There was a heavy drinker from Tallinn
who drank Vana Tallinn by the gallon.
You've caught the great lie
I laxly let fly:
It comes in liters in metric Tallinn.

Helsinki Limerick

There was a fussy man from Helsinki
who loved his town wasn't dirty or stinky,
but covered in snow 
and twenty below
the place is pristine, but also quite inky.

DAILY PHOTO: Mangalore Street Art

Taken in July of 2021 in Mangalore

Beijing Limerick

A man named Shen Wang from Beijing,
his cellphone would constantly ring -
always a wrong number,
but that was no wonder,
there're two million Wangs in Beijing.

DAILY PHOTO: Milagres Church, Mangalore

Taken in Mangalore in July of 2021
The original Milagres (Our Lady of Miracles) Church dates to 1680. However, that one was destroyed by Tipu Sultan, and the present one was built in 1811.