W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Honorary Degree

Honorary Degree

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A brother is the Grateful Dead t-shirt in the drier, jeans and a sheet between two white towels and five pairs of m..
Judgment Day*

Judgment Day*

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*Accepted for publication in San Antonio Review, 4-11-24
A Banyan in Lahaina*

A Banyan in Lahaina*

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*Accepted for publication by San Antonio Review 4-11-24
Choice

Choice

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Choice came in a pretty package designed to entice immature oafs like me, who’d yet to grasp what to prioritize o..
Yet to Wake

Yet to Wake

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Yet to wake inside a dream of wakefulness-- is that the sound of an overhead fan turning, turning, turning..
Mallard in the Backyard

Mallard in the Backyard

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The mallard discovered the backyard koi pond for a momentary rest- our terrier was unimpressed. What must..
In Black and White

In Black and White

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** On the Waterfrontis on TCM tonight,Marlon Brando’s movieabout a forayintothe folly of man's greedand inhumanity ..
Inventory of the Once Was

Inventory of the Once Was

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***Ared Le CreusetDutch ovennestled onthe counter topwhere moteshave transformedinto finger paint. The stove top is cold. There’s..
Border Crossing

Border Crossing

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Heat rises in waves from the trailer's floor. Fear floats in and out, a tide that obeys the inexorable. La muerte g..
Brother, Who Will Salute You

Brother, Who Will Salute You

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** remembering Chaplain (Col) Sherrill F. Munn Brother, who will salute youwhen your final order liesunspokenin the ground beneath my fe..