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When winter's on the way,
Nature has a final fling
To finish her bronze and gold pigments
And clear her palette for Spring.
America's fall picture
Is too gaudy - to bright.
England's Autumn tapestry
Is a restrained, artistic delight.
A fluffy clematis shawl
On the hedgerow is spread;
The leaves are at their very best
Just before they're shed.
The elegance of a silver birch -
The beauty of a bronze beech -
The Autumn countryside refreshes
The parts no other time can reach.
December 1988
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