The threadbare weave of winter  
comes after the last leaf of autumn  
has only barely touched the ground.  
A chill that inherits the air  
tells of the new season around.  
The last ghosts of autumn  
linger as if in a dream  
before winter’s blanket  
shrouds all to hide the ground. 
 
 
 
28 September 2o11
David Harris
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/last-ghosts-of-autumn/