W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-106) Heat Wave Raisin

(A-106) Heat Wave Raisin

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I’d like to prune the plum tree but it’s a hundred and ten right now, and I need whatever shade of gree..
haiku 212

haiku 212

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
Veterinarian

Veterinarian

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** On finally discovering the road to wellness, the relief felt cannot be overstated; yet, my heartbeat skips, joy still ..
Late Night in a Diner

Late Night in a Diner

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** In a late night diner, night creates its own dimension, folds over space and time, coffee splashes, the scent of morni..
Lure of Afternoon Black and White TV

Lure of Afternoon Black and White TV

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The day Mary moved away I was only ten. Had I cried, I might have died of dehydration. Had I f..
The End of Caring

The End of Caring

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***I am fed up with deathand the sorrow we endure,how death festers in our finestmemories and turns recollections to sackcloth and ash.I am fed up w..
Thistle

Thistle

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** This thistle, like my whiskers, like my hair, will gray with age, leaf-arms will thin, and skin grow brittle, peel ..
One Day at Summer Camp

One Day at Summer Camp

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The day begins with dark water. The pond waits for legs and feet like some great beast tamed temporarily, still wild o..
The Deer

The Deer

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Two deer suddenly materialize from another dimension. A mist holds them, like a mother enfolds her newborn. The pine forest..
Big Rig to a Tonopah Turnaround

Big Rig to a Tonopah Turnaround

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Before I moved to Las Vegas, I used to dream about Las Vegas. Now my dreams must be horrible. I never remember any. Many me..