October

Blue Ridge Parkway, NC - field of Golden Rod, Asters, & Milkweed

October

She embraces her inner vogue,

dons Dolce & Gabbana's little red,

languidly covers familiar paths
with past season's finery.

For slumber Wooly Bear prepares,
milkweed balloons into night's sky,
and Hunter Moon softly illuminates 

meadows of golden rod & asters.

With straps slipping
from canopied shoulders
she offers vulnerability -
and a celebration

to frock in our own party dress;
dance with her to the symphony 

of rustling cornstalks, wild geese,
and chattering squirrels.

by Margaret Bednar, October 16, 2016

woolly bear - caterpillar that hibernates for the winter

This is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads  - Sunday Mini Challenge - October in a Chair"