Poems of compassion dedicated to the non-human animals who share this planet
with us and the people who fight for them.
Blending black and white
in perfect union
Reflecting ancient
Brother/Sisterhood
Racoon, zebra, panda,
orca, tapir, penguin,
osprey, lemur, badger,
anteater, skunk,
stand
united with
Californian King snake,
Siberian husky,
Dalmatian dog,
Holstein cow –
that none
should be judged
for their pigment-producing
capacities.
...Nature’s own stand,
against racism.
©Heidi Stephenson, September 2020
Illustration:
Claire
Palmer, IT International Times
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