November

It's a shock just the same!

Why, some trees still have their clothing-

Old and tattered though it be.

Just last spring it was shiny new.

It has weathered much

And now does not seem to even warm

The huddled limbs.

I suppose the white stuff descending

Is a graceful coat

To insulate against

Its own cold.

The year grows old.

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