haiku dedicated to dear family friends Doctor John Peterson and his son Nathan with my gratitude and a reflection on Doc’s generous life with request to help support the transition of his medical practice following his sudden death on July 14th, 2026

Notes on two haiku published in Scottish Centre for Geopoetics’ journal Stravaig with an update on building at Plum Village, France. The Centre's work turns to worlds that carry on despite human tragedy and I am grateful to be included in the community of artists drawing from this well.

Merry Meerkat post content is inspired by a hike on this warm dry Christmas Day in what feels like a changed world and “Alpha Females Reign Supreme in Meerkat World” by Camille Bromley with photos by Thomas Peschak for National Geographic.