W. Barrett Munn : Writing

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Songwriters

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Jackson Browne lived upstairs; we don't know who lived below the original eagle, the one taking notes to keys and to w..
Black and White

Black and White

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It's rare in a digital age to be staring at a black and white photograph. The ramrod straight back, the flat stomach ..
Winterizing

Winterizing

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** One snowman is wearing flannel. It's that time of year, the season for woolen wear of all sorts, shirts and hats and any sweater th..
True Beauty

True Beauty

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The air I need I find inside myself; I exhale so I might breathe again. In my self resides all manner of roses and all the ..
After the Frost

After the Frost

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The first freeze of the seasom comes tonight, a brash young bugler, brass blaring to frighten the zinnias into hibernation an..
Clipped Grass

Clipped Grass

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The grass is more fascinating with you in the moonlight, each blade a tiny threatening dagger making me wait until you..
What Makes Sparrows Special?

What Makes Sparrows Special?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Out in the street lies a squirrel’s remains, eyes an accusation. Each sparrow is supposedly accounted for, so ..
Song of One Who Came After

Song of One Who Came After

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** If only I would reach, if only I extend myself fully and without resistance. If only I do not resist and yield, I must ..
The Properties of Pies

The Properties of Pies

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***It is a sad day whenthe last piece has vanishedand pie has gone to whereverit is pie goes when it's over,the pan scraped clean, andthe last bite of..
(A-31)  A Cake is Like a Bun in the Oven

(A-31) A Cake is Like a Bun in the Oven

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Basically batter is sex for cakes. There's the egg and the mixing with other stuff until it becomes something else ent..