W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Rough Go of It for a Pastor's Daughter

Rough Go of It for a Pastor's Daughter

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Jackson Justice was rough and tough, a perfect pastor’s daughter, taught Sunday School in a prison cell, laughed ..
(A-117) Lamplight Wasted on a Dark Corner

(A-117) Lamplight Wasted on a Dark Corner

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The lamp isn’t Tiffany but she thinks it is overtime pay required to pay for misunderstanding ..
Finishing Salt for Bitter Memories

Finishing Salt for Bitter Memories

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I bought a box of finishing salt; to season my free food
Free Speech

Free Speech

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Krakow was the first to collapse, the clatter of tanks ledthe invaders. Fast-forward a few years, the tanks have been des..
Ten Years Old and Caught Outside  by a Sudden Lightning Storm While  Exploring Our New 10-Acre Farm

Ten Years Old and Caught Outside by a Sudden Ligh..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The long wheat grass bends against my legs; Negatives chase positives overhead, zigzagging crackles and odor..
Send Off or Sucker Punch?

Send Off or Sucker Punch?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** But for the pennyweight of fentanyl I have in my pocket, tomorrow would bring the 91st year since that day I woke up ..
A Rising Temperature Matches the Divorce Rate of Currency Traders

A Rising Temperature Matches the Divorce Rate of C..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The sex with Lucy was great. Then love got involved, the gap not quite wide enough for an arbitrage. The bond ma..
What's in a Name but a Love Story?

What's in a Name but a Love Story?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What became of the Butler Building? It stood here on this corner since before the War to end All Wars. Sure, it got grungy..
Heaven Scent

Heaven Scent

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


after Bukowski
tanka 6

tanka 6

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


tanka, older form than haiku