In Zebra Lashes, Rikki Santer's thirteenth poetry collection, she demonstrates once again her delight in wordplay as well as her knack to forge elements of surprise, philosophical meditations, and inventive renderings of subject matter. Each cleverly titled section is like a strand of pearls which weaves smoothly into the next section through personal narrative, odes to the real and the imagined, and political verse. Explorations through life's ironies or dire premonitions for the future unfold elegantly as we are left with the challenge to enter mindful examinations of how our thoughts and actions affect others and our planet.