W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Fungi Is a Soft Gee

Fungi Is a Soft Gee

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I believe poets have said quite enough about trees but not nearly enough about fungi. Most people say fungi with a hard ..
A Dimmer Universe

A Dimmer Universe

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Something is happening I don't understand - have the lights been dimmed in the Little Dipper or is it only my brain&rsq..
A Broken Hallelujah

A Broken Hallelujah

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***(lyrics of Leonard Cohen) A day after being dead drunk I rise. People clap and chatter, amazed at my resiliency. I co..
The Race

The Race

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Summer break for fourth graders, I challenge my friend Larry to a race from the back of our Dodge to the open gate by ..
After Death Experience

After Death Experience

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The end of school year, my brother brings home his science lab white rat for a pet. Cute and snugly, soft..
Science Guy in the Bible Belt

Science Guy in the Bible Belt

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Here in Oklahoma the clouds are low and swirling. We have been warned. Another day of severe weather, another day of..
Where Do the Days Go?

Where Do the Days Go?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***Wheredo the daysgo, to wheredoes lifedisappear?I've seen the sunseton eras, silentmovies giving wayto talkies,rim shotsto canned guffaws,live TV gi..
What's So Great About Spring?••

What's So Great About Spring?••

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


••Published by Autumn Sky Poetry 5-9-24
Piston Engines and Pronouns

Piston Engines and Pronouns

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** "I don't know"- those are magic words when said by my mechanic. I want to dance a jig, wear my four-leaf clover. I..
(A-78)  The Seiko Wristwatch

(A-78) The Seiko Wristwatch

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Back then, I didn't know Seiko from Gitmo; All I knew was Timex and clip-on ties, white polyester short sleeve s..