Animals Respect

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
Illustration: Claire Palmer