Berniegourley
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Reviews, rants, and randomalia from the desk of Bernie Gourley
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3743 )
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Subconscious [Haibun]
Couriers carry communiques from town to town in the country of me. These secret messages are unprojected, but couriers sometimes sneak peeks. Then, a summary ca... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Sunrise in the Karst Labyrinth [Haibun]
The sun rises; its fiery form flares in the slit between monsoon skies and rocky monoliths. The crazy array of karsts, pillars, and islets block this bright... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson
When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page Out: July 8, 2021 [June 29, 2021 some places.] The Caspian Republic is a... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Nightfall [Haiku]
night falls, and the lapping of waves is all that remains Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
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 Read more
Posted on 04 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
Amazon.in PageThe Kingdoms is a cross-genre work of speculative fiction built around the grandfather paradox - not in the narrow sense (no one murders an... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Colca Canyon Condor Haibun
The condor soars, riding the updraft, its back sun-gilt, its wings stretched taught and flared at the tip, its head and eye swiveling seemingly independently, a... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Seven Shakespeares, Vol. 1 by Harold Sakuishi
Seven Shakespeares Vol. 1 by Harold Sakuishi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page The title and premise of this manga-style historical fiction graphic novel... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Maker & Destroyer [Haibun]
A volcanic cone looms in the distance, far but not so far that it can't lend perspective. The cone draws the eye, beautifying the backdrop, crediting the city... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page A legend tells of a monstrous hell-hound who haunts the moors of... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
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 Read more
Posted on 30 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Separation [Haiku]
missing flip-flop sits beside the curb miles from a man askew Read more
Posted on 29 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Immunity by Jenna Macciochi
Immunity: The Science of Staying Well-The Definitive Guide to Caring for Your Immune System by Jenna Macciochi My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page This is a... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Cognitive Neuroscience: A Very Short Introduction by Richard...
Cognitive Neuroscience: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Passingham My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page This book provides a brief overview of cognitive... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Ghosts in the Darkness
I have walked in deep, dark places, and crawled through darker, still -- gas-lit slums long after the dusk, where lamplight failed to spill. So surprised by... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: A World of Loathing
a cat abhors a vacuum vacuums abhor tangled hair tangled hair abhors a hairbrush hairbrushes abhor Victorian Spanking Fetishists Victorian Spanking Fetishists... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Montreal Limerick
There was a hungry man from Montreal who ate Poutine 'til he could only crawl the snack in question gave him indigestion, and sealed his colon like a stonewall. Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Hypnagogic Voices
I hear voices -- a cold burble of voices -- too dim and distant to extract meaning, too inexplicable not to inject a rationale, or a slate of... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: The Mind of Urban Cattle
What's a city through the eyes of a mid-city cow? Growing up on a farm, I can't say I ever questioned how a cow perceived the pasture -- vast tracts of green... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page Like some of the other histories, this one is not so much about the titular... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 SOCIETY, TRAVEL