October

Although October starts off chilly 
I feel not the wind that wisps around me 
My mind is focused on the beauty 
Nature's beauty; reverence like no other 
As the leaves dance gracefully with each other 
Gravity connects them in the circle of life 
As nutrients prepare for deep winter slumber 
The howl of the moon calls out to one and all 
Harvest bounty to carry us through winter 
With festivities and celebration of sound and color 
The wondrous Light shines upon us all. 

by Maria Lisa Polegatto