W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Unwary Prey

Unwary Prey

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Deer are such lovely creatures.
There From Here

There From Here

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


A companion piece on the same theme as the previous poem.
Pride of Ownership

Pride of Ownership

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


A tangling of webs
A Self-Forgetful Perfectly Useless Concentration

A Self-Forgetful Perfectly Useless Concentration

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


The title is how Elizabeth Bishop described the condition necessary to admire or create art.
(280) Shiver

(280) Shiver

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Standing in line outside yesterday created this gift.
Racing the Music

Racing the Music

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Listen the sound it makes.
Steel

Steel

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


After a few days of not much, this one is better. Ode to hard workers
The Discovery

The Discovery

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


It is mounted on an exterior wall.
Mind of Winter

Mind of Winter

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Title from a line in a Wallace Stevens poem.
Nature's Song

Nature's Song

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Blank verse written in iambic tetrameter. The Spondee in the penultimate line creates tension that breaks free of the repetition.