W. Barrett Munn : Writing

modern haiku

modern haiku

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


no exact syllable count
Fresh Footsteps

Fresh Footsteps

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Walk with me, Mary, while I move the cattle to the north pasture where the grasses are sweeter, and we can m..
Old Boats

Old Boats

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The old graying boat needs paint, it's once white sides chipped and faded. The oars green from moss. The air is sti..
(A-60) Night Visitor

(A-60) Night Visitor

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Knowingly, I grasp the unknown, in full knowledge there is no way to hold to my illusions. Or are my illusions delu..
Continuity in Colors

Continuity in Colors

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The polar vortex has finally passed,andI'm able to sit outsidein the sun.The patio chair is warm beside the roundglass table with its..
Scientific Methodology

Scientific Methodology

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Hunched over, the cuff of your lab coat stained blue from the dye on the slide that you’ve stared at far too long, ..
White Man's World

White Man's World

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I solemnly vow to never again use Mars as a metaphor for the unknown, for the distant, for the inhospitable, or the his..
Pressure to Perform

Pressure to Perform

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The Instapot has removed all mystery from creating risotto; what became of standing by the stove and dipping ladle after ladle o..
Modern Conveniences

Modern Conveniences

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The ice-maker's shot. No longer from electricity's fire will I discover the magic of frozen water. T..
The Noblest of Wishes

The Noblest of Wishes

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Would that I were one who’s noble gracious perpetually. Would that I bestow the premise of charity to pr..