W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-110) Life and Strife

(A-110) Life and Strife

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A mind is wind lifted. The hawk circles. Mindful lives below remain hidden,for now, not forever. Pati..
The Pain of Writing

The Pain of Writing

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I didn’t nick a vein. I sliced open a coronary artery. Writing hurts, it makes hearts ache, if you do it justice..
The Elephant in Some Room but Not in Mankota

The Elephant in Some Room but Not in Mankota

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Painted blue and white, the Pepsi sign hung out front for more than 50 years. Like every day at 9:00 am, Julia opened her bake..
Curious Case of Guesses

Curious Case of Guesses

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When it comes to making choices that have an affect on my life, I prefer evidence to best guesses. Anecdotes ..
Caltech Has More Female STEM Students Than Male: Scientists Determine How Wolves Evolved to Dogs

Caltech Has More Female STEM Students Than Male: S..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


The challenge was to find two random and unrelated news items and create a poem that uses both.
Wings

Wings

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My wings I hide; I am the angel of death dressed in camouflage; doe scent masks my murderous intent, waiting for the innoce..
Life Cycle

Life Cycle

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The end of supper suggests sampling a sugared sweetness, trapping bits in enameled crevices between teeth where the..
Jacob Didn't Write Poems

Jacob Didn't Write Poems

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** (borrowed lines from D.H. Lawrence) Wrestling all night with an angel isn’t a big deal - try trying to track the ..
Invitation to Reside in Another World

Invitation to Reside in Another World

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The curtain is still closed but the oboe’s moan ignites the house lights. They glow and grow brighter with the orc..
Magic in Make Believe

Magic in Make Believe

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The book’s title is The Giant Book of Poetry: Does that mean the book is big or that a Giant wrote it? I can’t..