W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-113) tanka 3

(A-113) tanka 3

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


“TANKA. The lyric poem of Japanese literature, composed of 31 unrhymed ‘sound symbols’; tanka in English have generally been in five..
tanka

tanka

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


“TANKA. The lyric poem of Japanese literature, composed of 31 unrhymed ‘sound symbols’; tanka in English have generally been in five..
January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The deciding vote cast was an electoral college freshman. A genuine believer, easily duped. Too late now to cry foul. Ev..
Whale Watching on Pluto

Whale Watching on Pluto

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** There is a quibble about the drivel being spouted by a great orange whale. Blow hole golf balls don’t coun..
Being Concerned with the Birth of the Universe

Being Concerned with the Birth of the Universe

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The steeple is a penis; sky is the vagina. Sins, and all the church walls, are whitewashed; I’m clueless what the cloud..
In Puglia During WWII

In Puglia During WWII

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** You can get there by Jeep, if the tires don’t go flat first, if you don’t hit a sharp rock and swerve, get too c..
All Hail the Status Quo: or, White Privilege

All Hail the Status Quo: or, White Privilege

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** For as long as I can remember, I’ve sought a life lived as a mirror with its backwards looking vision, flam..
Abacus Needed for Dogs

Abacus Needed for Dogs

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The problem is - I was never good at math. How much joy is equal to or greater than agony felt? Is another Good Boy justif..
Life Renewing a Car Tag Before the Internet Allowed Online Renewals

Life Renewing a Car Tag Before the Internet Allowe..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What is so trying about standing in line is trying to match the rhythm of shuffling feet as we all caterpillar crawl acros..
Over Troubled Water

Over Troubled Water

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** An emergency meeting of the bridge repair committee, televised in all the papers, reporters report, and talking heads head..