Naked for Winter

Gray sky and brown leaves;
But, wait, the sun is breaking:
Autumn's swift dancing.

How sparse the trees are--
Brown leaves twinkle in the breeze;
Crisp leaves on the ground.

Dead leaves on the roof;
Dying leaves hover above;
Warm breeze up the road.

Rain of falling leaves
Softly stripping the trees bare--
Naked for winter.

Lying and waiting--
A pile of heat for winter;
A small wood mountain.

On this motorway
A horse has recently passed.
Take care where you step!

Fern is yellow beige;
Other fern is green as spring;
Leaves keep floating down.

Clouds briefly return
Making tree silhouettes stark.
(Fall's a reminder.)