W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Good Boy

Good Boy

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My coffee cup is my dog, a hand-painted Terrier of Amal from the Emerald Isle. When full and steaming it'..
Banana Bread

Banana Bread

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Her hands are dark and knotted. Spots cover thin arms. The wheelchair sits by the window. ..
(A-61) Fly, Hawk, Fly

(A-61) Fly, Hawk, Fly

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It lasts but an instant, wings stretched taut above the hawk like arms of a drowning swimmer's final desperate reach. ..
The Wind Whips Flags

The Wind Whips Flags

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Assist to Ken e Bujold
The Wind Tries

The Wind Tries

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The wind tries to create snowfall out of pear blossoms. It bends limbs as breezes travel their length and slam ..
Ice Skating in the Desert

Ice Skating in the Desert

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Boss man gave me my mission a repossession up in Winnemucca, a Winnebago, and wouldn't you know it, it's winter. I ..
A Few Observations

A Few Observations

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The family that lived in the wrecked empty car were driving too fast for the curve. Flying is the safest mode of trav..
Counting Starlings

Counting Starlings

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Once you've become a starling counter it's impossible to not look up. The crick in my neck is evidence of my devotion to duty as..
The Red Bikes

The Red Bikes

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Once again my editor-in-chief Ken e Bujold helped me see the flaws in earlier versions.
The Dismal End of Autumn’s Glory

The Dismal End of Autumn’s Glory

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Thanks to Ken e Bujold for lighting my way.