W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-50)   Disappointing Fragrance of Roses

(A-50) Disappointing Fragrance of Roses

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** These roses stink. A dozen in two different shades of yellow; they mock with their sticky sweet breath, roses I bought..
Uninvited Guest

Uninvited Guest

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Well f**k. I really thought we'd get through winter without winter showing up, an uninvited guest to our backyard ..
In a Fog in London

In a Fog in London

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When you travela twistedpath, howmuch unwindingdo you need, how many songs do you sing off key hoping to be ..
Whose Track is That?

Whose Track is That?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** That is the track of a word. The poet knelt and felt the earth. Hasn't been gone long. Whether to follow depe..
Mumuration

Mumuration

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The starlings touch the end of the sky and rise, a thunderhead rolling upwards, a storm that collapses back ..
modern haiku

modern haiku

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
To Carry On

To Carry On

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** after Blood, Sweat, and Tears This place is no placefor beginners,cliff’s too highand sea too shallow. This place i..
The Problem of Winter Salt

The Problem of Winter Salt

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***after Richard III My physician says no salt for me not while I lie in this hospital bed under his care-- why shoul..
Ghosts on a Peninsula not Nearby

Ghosts on a Peninsula not Nearby

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Reading Seamus and Seamus sayshe drivesaroundthepeninsulawhen ideas flee. I can’t follow his path. What poet can af..
My Apartment Building Just Blew Up; Is it the 4th of July on Mars?

My Apartment Building Just Blew Up; Is it the 4th ..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Why waste our precious anti-rocket rockets and try to shoot down shooting stars from Mars? Is this some computer game of chicken..