W. Barrett Munn : Writing

The House that Life Built

The House that Life Built

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The average lifetime’s wealth is in a boxwith windows; doors kept closed and lockedthroughout the long dark nights;The fl..
Devotional

Devotional

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The spigot that controls my sorrow has shattered, an eruption has occurred. All due to the death of my kitten. I sh..
Finality

Finality

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I’ve reached the ultimate ten years of my life. There's no assurance, though, the measurement is made from years. Could be..
Sudden Shadow Movement on the Wall

Sudden Shadow Movement on the Wall

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Lively scrambler on my wall. What are you? What’s your game? Are you a dark spot spider creeping, too quick fo..
(A-98) Jack and Jill

(A-98) Jack and Jill

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Daughter was three; together we rolled along the gentle grassy incline, playing a childish game. I was a hu..
Final Thoughts of a Vampire

Final Thoughts of a Vampire

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** They’re coming soon, the men with their long wooden spears, having deduced my resting place while sol is ruling..
To the Girl on the Beach Whose Name Ended up in the Newspaper

To the Girl on the Beach Whose Name Ended up in th..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I saw you. I saw you standing alone. I saw you standing alone on the beach. I watched you. I watched you..
Missing Out

Missing Out

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** How late is too late to catch up? For me it’s now. I can’t talk to the dead any more than you can...
The Accident

The Accident

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A poet writes about life and death; it's the parts in betweenthat matter.The trip I tookto the grocer, parked my rickety red ..
Above the Continuous Turmoil

Above the Continuous Turmoil

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It’s when the crystal-colored sand creeps up warm between your toes and a salty broth bubbles around your ankles ..