W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Nice Guys Finish

Nice Guys Finish

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** From this angle, all I see are three bananas hanging from the banana tree; one step closer exposes a fourth, hidden behind the..
Counting Heavenly Calories

Counting Heavenly Calories

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The package that holds these cream- filled hazelnut cookies says they're a product of the Netherlands. One- hundred ca..
Selling the Estate of

Selling the Estate of

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Red tulips of thin fine glass, pale green stems in a transparent vase; what's left when life slips away. Butterflies of ..
(A-83)  Clear Thoughts of a Clouded Mind

(A-83) Clear Thoughts of a Clouded Mind

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** That's it, I said, and switched off the TV. Last night American Idol proclaimed another Best in Show. This morning I..
More than a Color

More than a Color

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** This tube of emerald green paint is worthless, dry and curled, a mollusk shell's whorl. What my mind meant to paint is ..
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Compartment 114
Sweet Taste of Winning

Sweet Taste of Winning

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Mint Striped Fudge Cookies read the words on the package, and naturally they're flavored artificially. They remind me ..
modern american haiku #15

modern american haiku #15

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


modern haiku, no established syllable counts
I Built a City

I Built a City

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I built a city on foundationsscattered round our small house,big books on the bottom, smallesttoward the top, piles on various ta..
Wide-Spread but Shallow

Wide-Spread but Shallow

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** See that guy over there, red hair, knee-patched blue jeans, wearing a cowboy shirt, leaning against the door frame ..
All the Way to Madrid

All the Way to Madrid

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Everything I post is first draft; it's unclear if final exists.