Here, There and Everywhere

As I close my garden bit by bit

cutting down perennials,

I have to be on the lookout

at all times

for adorable wooly bears.

They lounge on the leaves

of my plants

or hide in cracks

to keep warm and safe

for the winter.

They always bring a smile

to my face

when I scoop them up,

all curled in a tight furry ball,

to move them to a safer location.