W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Femicide in Kenya

Femicide in Kenya

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** (Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died days after being doused in petrol and set alight by her ex-boyfriend at her home in Kenya.) ..
(A-118) Ghazal 4

(A-118) Ghazal 4

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Life is the reason I refused to long for death when so ill. Life is my song. Our ships sail seas of changing ri..
Soon the Moon Will Be with Child

Soon the Moon Will Be with Child

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** (Earth is about to get a second moon ...a small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull ..
haiku 212

haiku 212

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
Ode to the Earthworm

Ode to the Earthworm

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Praise to you creatures who give so freely of yourselves so man can avoid eating red meat; you dangle there ..
Herbal Tea and Family Vacations

Herbal Tea and Family Vacations

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** This morning is vanilla herbal tea. My reflections look like the rings around Saturn. Jupiter is wetter than a..
Learning Curve

Learning Curve

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I can’t imagine how I grew so stupid over the years. At seventeen I knew everything worth knowing. Certainly more ..
Health Carefully

Health Carefully

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Need x-rays? It isn’t really a question. Mumbled number three. Greek and Latin is spoken and I am excluded from ..
haiku 47

haiku 47

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
The End of Play Time

The End of Play Time

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The water frigid, deeper, the current stronger; I’ve forgotten how to swim. I try to float but there&r..