W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-164) Limits

(A-164) Limits

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** At birth we must begivena limit for how muchheartachewe can hold -- I’ve reached mine. How many friends and family..
Pet Lessons

Pet Lessons

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My pets place faith in me to buy their favorite toys, and if unwell, to heal them -- but I always fail that final test -- ..
At the Scary Movies,

At the Scary Movies,

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** afraid isn’t enough -- what prompts us to buy a ticket is the hope we’ll be terrified by t..
Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My plan? To overcome the errors of Icarus by eschewing beeswax for lightweight graphite, then fly, soar ..
Making Cake is Easy

Making Cake is Easy

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** There should be rules for starting a family, a social media post on each step to follow, like a recipe for baking; a..
Voter Appeal

Voter Appeal

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Tea is coffee’s older brother, inscrutable as an Asian pear with its oh-so-subtle flavors and desperatel..
senryu 9 ar

senryu 9 ar

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


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This Beautiful Day

This Beautiful Day

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***The warm breeze becomes a downtown windstorm, squeezing between tall corridorsof concrete,lifting skirts, making noontime side..
Wind Chill

Wind Chill

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It begins with three words: but your mother; the change feels negligible at first. A Cardinal puffs up, female beside scarle..
Marlboro Man

Marlboro Man

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Cigarettes were my Donald Trump; someone to blindly follow, making excuses for holes in my shirts, the s****y smell of m..