W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Peaches

Peaches

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** All you have to do is bake them and the sweetness will come out. So said my mother ..
God Perfected

God Perfected

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The perfect God can’t, or Kant, (I overhear a small chuckle) create a world with rules made to defy natural in..
Life Cycle

Life Cycle

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** You’re born eyes closed in a scrum. Food is a n****e. You taste meat. You hunt. You wrestle, p..
It Rained Once in Rome

It Rained Once in Rome

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It rained all night that night, then again, the next morning, and kept at it all day. The river acknowledged its..
Waiting in Line in a Red State During Election Season

Waiting in Line in a Red State During Election Sea..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I’m not so proud I can’t admit I need the help with my food bill. I’m in line, sitting on a folding s..
The Story of a Dog

The Story of a Dog

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Unbridled love begins - with puppy odor and warm tongue kisses from a furry face. A 2-legged child and a 4-l..
(A-115) Lessons Left in an Apartment

(A-115) Lessons Left in an Apartment

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


When I moved into my new apartment,I saw her drive off, the raven hairedprevious tenant,her scent still clungto the carpet,slightly salty, like a fain..
Suicide, but Not for Lack of Trying

Suicide, but Not for Lack of Trying

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Rejected and dejected. I came in last in the poetry contest, last place I wanted to be, sitting here wondering why I&rs..
Chasing an Idea and Tripping Over a Clock

Chasing an Idea and Tripping Over a Clock

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It’ll be January soon.The years are growing shorter.The older I grow, the shorterthe time for accomplishments.There’s pre..
The Year Our Football Team Got Off to a Good Start But I Fumbled

The Year Our Football Team Got Off to a Good Start..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It was always warm those Friday nights in September when the crowd would shuffle in to Owen Field to watch us play ..