W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The best poets, really great poets, are all in jail, busted flat, penniless, a handout asked and a ticket received ..
Editor’s Nightmare

Editor’s Nightmare

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I wrote a poem for Rattle; Rattle said Skedaddle, son, you’ve got the wrong last name. We don’t publish no M..
If We Lose Something, Why Aren’t We Lighter?

If We Lose Something, Why Aren’t We Lighter?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I liked Cindy. And it wasn’t simply because she had sex with me my first time. I liked the way her eyes sparkled and I..
For the Lucky the Wheel’s Still in Spin

For the Lucky the Wheel’s Still in Spin

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The accident didn’t happen at 90 miles per hour, although, it could have, and probably should have. I was drun..
To the End of the World We Knew

To the End of the World We Knew

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The theys have taken over, and it’s over, all the orderly layering of short hair, then mid-length, then longest ..
To the Two Bic Pens from the Box of Sixty-Four that Don’t Work Right

To the Two Bic Pens from the Box of Sixty-Four tha..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I try to write, and your tips disappear; pressure from the paper pushes your tips back up the barrel. I have to stop and ..
To the Organic Berry and Fruit Drink I Just Now Drank

To the Organic Berry and Fruit Drink I Just Now Dr..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** You weren’t bad, better than I imagined, not too sweet but sweet, not too acidic but not too alkaline either. Darn..
To the End of Law and Order  (after The Boxer)

To the End of Law and Order (after The Boxer)

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I used to see you on Saturday mornings; you always wore white. At age 5, I didn’t consider that racist. I should have...
To the Grapefruit We Got from the Food Pantry

To the Grapefruit We Got from the Food Pantry

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It’s a pity the little lady can’t eat grapefruit. (She takes pills that don’t work as well when mixed with..