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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: Pyramid in a Park, Bangkok

Taken in October of 2012 in Bangkok’s Benchasiri Park

Belly Wisdom [Kyōka]

the snake 
feels my footfalls
through its belly,
and i, too, feel its 
movement in my belly

The Bog Lost Boot [Tanka]

bog lost boot
sucked from the slogging foot
of a hapless soul
to pull the boot up
would just drive the man down

DAILY PHOTO: Macal River, Belize

Taken near San Ignacio, Belize around 2010 [From Hawkesworth Bridge]

Hissing Breeze Tanka

a hissing breeze
rushes through the leaves
sensed in a strong wind
then i can't not hear it
even in a trickled breeze

DAILY PHOTO: Rubble & Jungle, Angkor

Taken in October of 2012 at Angkor Thom

Muddy Water Tanka

pristine flower
blooms in muddy water;
its fragrance
drowns out the scent of rot
until it feeds the mud