W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Curious Case of Guesses

Curious Case of Guesses

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** When it comes to making choices that have an affect on my life, I prefer evidence to best guesses. Anecdotes ..
Caltech Has More Female STEM Students Than Male: Scientists Determine How Wolves Evolved to Dogs

Caltech Has More Female STEM Students Than Male: S..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


The challenge was to find two random and unrelated news items and create a poem that uses both.
Wings

Wings

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My wings I hide; I am the angel of death dressed in camouflage; doe scent masks my murderous intent, waiting for the innoce..
Life Cycle

Life Cycle

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The end of supper suggests sampling a sugared sweetness, trapping bits in enameled crevices between teeth where the..
Jacob Didn't Write Poems

Jacob Didn't Write Poems

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** (borrowed lines from D.H. Lawrence) Wrestling all night with an angel isn’t a big deal - try trying to track the ..
Invitation to Reside in Another World

Invitation to Reside in Another World

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The curtain is still closed but the oboe’s moan ignites the house lights. They glow and grow brighter with the orc..
Magic in Make Believe

Magic in Make Believe

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The book’s title is The Giant Book of Poetry: Does that mean the book is big or that a Giant wrote it? I can’t..
(A-109) Floating on a Cloud Base

(A-109) Floating on a Cloud Base

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** On a perfect day in May, the lake is placid, mirrored reflections of sterling puff-ball clouds languish amid a brilli..
Queens of the Night

Queens of the Night

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** In my dream, I bloom one night of the year. I’m a Queen of the Night, I grow down south near the border ..
Live Wire

Live Wire

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Joe got dead. Says accident here in the paper. I didn’t know Joe. He worked at the power company. So it don&rsqu..