W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Send Off or Sucker Punch?

Send Off or Sucker Punch?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** But for the pennyweight of fentanyl I have in my pocket, tomorrow would bring the 91st year since that day I woke up ..
A Rising Temperature Matches the Divorce Rate of Currency Traders

A Rising Temperature Matches the Divorce Rate of C..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The sex with Lucy was great. Then love got involved, the gap not quite wide enough for an arbitrage. The bond ma..
What's in a Name but a Love Story?

What's in a Name but a Love Story?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What became of the Butler Building? It stood here on this corner since before the War to end All Wars. Sure, it got grungy..
Heaven Scent

Heaven Scent

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


after Bukowski
tanka 6

tanka 6

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


tanka, older form than haiku
Lucky Number

Lucky Number

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I was 22 and lucky to have avoided the draft. Spent nights drinking draft beers; evil hides in the dark, so says the Bib..
(A-116) Medley

(A-116) Medley

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Everything implicated solicited no response, mere attempts melded with emptiness, the songbirds’ utterances sounded ..
tanka 5

tanka 5

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


tanka: older form than haiku
Impossible Mission

Impossible Mission

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The shady lady on the end of my pen undresses with each letter I compose. Dear Mother: College is ..
The Choice About Orphans

The Choice About Orphans

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I’ve had cats and I’ve had dogs sometimes both at the same time, meaning that I’ve faced heart..