In Yemen's land, where waves kiss the shore,
A falcon swoops where peace dreams more.
Goats scattered by Israel's stern roar,
Snails pulling home in this grim lore.

In Austria's woods rabbits hop in fright,
Fragmented thoughts in the cold moonlight.
Freedom parties, the far-right's might,
A dog's fierce bark makes wrong seem right.

In China, where mountains touch the sky,
A hopeful change starts to fly.
Hares, to their burrow, no longer tie,
Refinanced nests, where dreams lie.

by Guillemette de Ventadour

a centaur