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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: Guangdong Assembly Hall Gate

Also called the “Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation.” Taken in December of 2015 in Hoi An.

Desert Colors [Haiku]

in the desert,
color blooms in dense clumps
among scrubby sands

DAILY PHOTO: New Central Mosque, Bishkek

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Four Eyes [Tanka]

a bold moth
sits still & confident;
the eyes it adds
to trees, rocks, and leaves
make them mock monsters

DAILY PHOTO: Rani no Hajiro, Ahmedabad

Sleeping Puppy Tanka

the outstretched limbs
of the sleeping puppy
hold the world at bay,
but, if he wishes others away,
he should be less adorable

DAILY PHOTO: Atop the Hawa Mahal

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