W. Barrett Munn : Writing

The Story of a Dog

The Story of a Dog

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Unbridled love begins - with puppy odor and warm tongue kisses from a furry face. A 2-legged child and a 4-l..
(A-115) Lessons Left in an Apartment

(A-115) Lessons Left in an Apartment

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


When I moved into my new apartment,I saw her drive off, the raven hairedprevious tenant,her scent still clungto the carpet,slightly salty, like a fain..
Suicide, but Not for Lack of Trying

Suicide, but Not for Lack of Trying

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Rejected and dejected. I came in last in the poetry contest, last place I wanted to be, sitting here wondering why I&rs..
Chasing an Idea and Tripping Over a Clock

Chasing an Idea and Tripping Over a Clock

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It’ll be January soon.The years are growing shorter.The older I grow, the shorterthe time for accomplishments.There’s pre..
The Year Our Football Team Got Off to a Good Start But I Fumbled

The Year Our Football Team Got Off to a Good Start..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It was always warm those Friday nights in September when the crowd would shuffle in to Owen Field to watch us play ..
haiku 291

haiku 291

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


one breath
Arachnids and Road Builders

Arachnids and Road Builders

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The distant blue of bruising peaks balances the bighorn sun momentarily before hurling the scarlet glow further west, b..
Name Tags in the Office Are for the Birds

Name Tags in the Office Are for the Birds

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Constance saw me coming, moved her chair away leapfrogged Harold, made a clean getaway. ..
Books on Logic the First to Burn

Books on Logic the First to Burn

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** There’s a light in the tunnel. I hope it’s not a train. Oh, my God! A lousy script and shabby cast. ..
The Magi in My Neighborhood

The Magi in My Neighborhood

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Karl was a curmudgeon, of the worst kind, one who urged his cur to growl and chase us down the street, ..