W. Barrett Munn : Writing

The Frog in Cell 17

The Frog in Cell 17

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I gulped my cherry lemonade too fast. This too shall pass. I didn't say that. That was Reverend Tommy. 10-20 for armed rob..
Lesson of Damocles

Lesson of Damocles

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The Sword of Damocles is an expression that alludes to the legend of Damocles, a servile courtier to King Dionysius I of Syracuse. The king,..
Origins of the Comet

Origins of the Comet

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Born as a twin, an icy cosmic,a life that coalesced with one,the comet began its journey.from the farthest side of the galaxymillions a..
Flying the Red-Eye

Flying the Red-Eye

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Buying red-eye tickets never a means the news was good, up before the day, not time enoughto gulpa cup so you're ..
Already Nine-thirty

Already Nine-thirty

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It can't be 9:30 already. I’m only now awake. How did coffee get made? When did I put slippers on? Who put this table he..
Time to Think of Things Other than Time

Time to Think of Things Other than Time

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** By the time spring arrived the big clock on my first grade wall was a dripping faucet that cost us recess and no amount of tw..
To Those Who Support What's His Name

To Those Who Support What's His Name

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Erupt you corrupt practitioners of ugliness, you incorrigible idolaters of incompetence. We the aghast recall that his d..
Buzz Cut Carrots

Buzz Cut Carrots

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** These are the ugliest carrots I've ever seen. Cheap almost as the free dirt that clings. It must be summer. Their tops..
(A-63) Empty Box of Chocolates

(A-63) Empty Box of Chocolates

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The white paper sleeves lay scattered, the box has surrendered its prizes. Looted for its treasures amid days of loving ..
Watching Two Red-tailed Hawks On a Nest Built On a TV Tower Near Downtown Tulsa

Watching Two Red-tailed Hawks On a Nest Built On a..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Names are whispers of man’s imagination; winged beasts do not name themselves. The hawks gather at the high places where ..