W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Inflationary Pressure

Inflationary Pressure

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I went an hour earlier than normal hoping to be first in line: I was second, by how many seconds I don't know as I ..
Deep Down

Deep Down

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Do you have the fortitude to follow me down to the bottom of the sea, to ride alongside as I go into the danger of the deep, ..
Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My hair needs swept and the floors are disheveled and could use a trim. Last night's dinner doesn't quite fit, and..
Listening to Our Own Breathing

Listening to Our Own Breathing

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


In honor of Larkin's "Aubade"
(A-36) Opioid Crisis

(A-36) Opioid Crisis

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A 10cc syringe, a 2-inch needle, I draw up 3ccs of morphine, tap the bubbles from the barrel and from habit glance at the..
A Few Questions

A Few Questions

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What made you decide that crooked teeth looked "cute", and why didn't you ever offer to help me get braces? ..
Moving On

Moving On

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It's a given that religions are a hoax; what once caused fear still scares us even though it lacksthe jump cutsand slashe..
Rose Rocks

Rose Rocks

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


A Haibun
Writing from the Other Side

Writing from the Other Side

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** To all you poets who've gone over: Do you still write from the other side? I think you must; language is what you believe..
The Knock-Knock Game

The Knock-Knock Game

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It begins as a test of courage; will I knock on your front door? Eleven is too young to marry I know so let'..