Late October Haiku

LATE AUTUMN HAIKU they’re almost gone now how brown, bare the branches look some toys in the leaves when rain turns to snow how sad those two last roses brave faces with tears apples bruised apples scattered on the frosted green and this twiggy frown music in the wind late october’s final song dancing red and gold talk of winter now old dog by a crackling fire shutters rattle pings! photo of dear dad he loved that fulsome willow fallen leaves marker Dave Austin