Words Like Tar
How long before the words
stop pouring black,
thick like tar
to cover every surface of my life.
Until my writing has a softer hue,
one of approaching spring.
New life emerging after the winter chill,
replacing that which once looked dead.
Green growth and freshness all around.
But that is not to be, not yet,
for we are headed into autumn.
Mid-winter in my mind.













