Alison Cassidy - Goodbye Autumn

Today is suddenly fiercely cold,
as if winter had nosed autumn out of its way.

The Van Gogh carpet under next door's elm
is thick and spongy after last night's rain.

On a barren branch, a single leaf
pirouettes like Pavlova.

Alison Cassidy

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/goodbye-autumn/