W. Barrett Munn : Writing

The Changeling

The Changeling

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What's left of the wreck rocks against the reef riding the rhythms of the sea. Proof once more of Ovid's prescience - Nothing l..
Life Is Graded on a Curve

Life Is Graded on a Curve

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When I dump the groceries from my shopping bag onto the kitchen table, a random triangle appears, six perfectly ..
The Freezer

The Freezer

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** In the bottom drawerI find five squirrelspieced and wrappedin plastic, sorted besidea venison roast anda dozen California quail; ..
Waving Goodbye at a Family Reunion as a Car Drives Off

Waving Goodbye at a Family Reunion as a Car Drives..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It isn't Sunday so why are we here sitting in these pews hewn from hardness; it's not Wednesday night, there's no revival, t..
No More Blank Pages

No More Blank Pages

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I wrote on the last page of my notebook - it's engorged to twice its normal size. So much fat that wasn't trimm..
Damn Near Anywhere but West Texas

Damn Near Anywhere but West Texas

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Even with these steady chasing sirens, meracingjust ahead of blue, red, and white lightsflashing,I’m still in this Oklahoma p..
The Morning After an Argument**

The Morning After an Argument**

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


** Accepted for publication by Awakenings Review for the Fall 2024 issue.
Salesman's Pitch for a Pepper Grinder

Salesman's Pitch for a Pepper Grinder

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It's quite the contraption, this wooden holder; see, you fill it with these little black balls of sneeze. Isn't that ..
Life Lessons in Red Cloth

Life Lessons in Red Cloth

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** She holds the skirt for me to see,crimsonand fluffy, full of red ruffles,and she laughswhen Iscrunch my face and say, why? Itremin..
(A-81) Above Napa in a Hot Air Balloon

(A-81) Above Napa in a Hot Air Balloon

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The gentle breeze is cool against my face, the scent like fresh dewdrops on a vineyard. Sunshine pushes past the br..