A backend dream

crimson rain dances, swept

by gusty winds, tired leaves fall

away, silence now.

I just discovered the expression 'backend' now that I was researching words to describe autumn colors.

In various places in the north of England and Scotland, autumn is commonly referred to as the backend, literally meaning the latter part of the year. In Lancashire and Yorkshire, a particularly wet and blustery day might be described as backendish.