W. Barrett Munn : Writing

(A-105) Rats

(A-105) Rats

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My rat traps disposed of three invaders last night. I can’t find their fortress. Most likely they are cavalry se..
Watch Out What You Wish For

Watch Out What You Wish For

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My watch is a Seiko - I hear you say it, No, Joe, say it ain’t so! Ah, but it is. Friendship is more ..
Late Night and a Rat

Late Night and a Rat

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Midnight arrives, a fog-shrouded companion. Outside, the yellow glow of lamplight dissolves in a snow-ba..
Here's the Deal about Great Potential

Here's the Deal about Great Potential

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Ripples arrive, having been carried from the far reaches of the universe. Morris is thinking he should walk his dog..
How to Win a War with Ghosts

How to Win a War with Ghosts

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The first step is to turn the ghost real. You do this by giving the ghost a name: Father Martin, Coach Harris, Mr. Jones ..
Generational Talent

Generational Talent

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I know I’m not a generational talent. I may never be. That’s the best part of writing - ..
Tomorrow Is the Song I Whistle When I Walk Past a Graveyard

Tomorrow Is the Song I Whistle When I Walk Past a ..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When he who rolls over in his grave is someone you knew, do you recognizethe sound?Does he make a rumblelike an earthquake,or m..
haiku 201

haiku 201

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
Movie Night Nine Months Before Me

Movie Night Nine Months Before Me

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The theater darkens; mother snuggles deeper into the cloth-covered seat. Wafting buttered popcorn odors and the rattl..
Whistling Dixie Reprised

Whistling Dixie Reprised

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Blue whales. Gray wolves. Separated by the immensity of evolutionary forces. Binge watching gone wrong chemis..