W. Barrett Munn : Writing

I Am the Proletariat

I Am the Proletariat

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Karl Marx (involuntary shudder), the enemy of all mankind, an equal to the devil or so we all learned in school. ..
Mud Puddles Don't Stay Muddy

Mud Puddles Don't Stay Muddy

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Mud puddles don't stay muddy long or as puddles. They dry up, blow away. Few puddles ever gather to sing songs. ..
Initial Trip to a Two-Holer Outhouse

Initial Trip to a Two-Holer Outhouse

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I never considered the skill and ingenuity required to cut two perfectly round matching holes using three separate pieces of..
(A-47)  Why Write Poems

(A-47) Why Write Poems

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Why write poems when the writer is the only reader there will ever be? Why take a next breath when the last breath use..
My Dad Tried to Recapture His Childhood

My Dad Tried to Recapture His Childhood

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My dad tried to recapture his childhood; set a trap, caught us instead. Mother, brother, and me stuck on ten acres ..
Sad Facts of Life

Sad Facts of Life

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** If anyone has an abacus app and knows how to use it I could use some help. My heart has been broken more times..
Well Before Harvest Time

Well Before Harvest Time

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Forgiveness is the loam we plow before the seeds are planted. How else is understanding grown when that crop has f..
Branded

Branded

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The red dirt and red dust of Oklahoma don't match the color of my skin. My kin and kith are Scottish. Red makes me..
Empty Kennel in PA

Empty Kennel in PA

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It's odd to find the jail empty this late in the year. Beds neat and tidy, not a sound to be heard. No one needs fed. A..
New Year

New Year

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When I hear the word new I remember scents inside new cars, peeling cellophane from brand new cell phones,the glossy sheen..