W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Beneath This Heat Dome**

Beneath This Heat Dome**

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Published online by New Verse News 7-12-24
The Unforgettable Edsel

The Unforgettable Edsel

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Few now are able to recall the fall of an automobile named Edsel. Produced by Ford, both the car and the son..
Spectacle

Spectacle

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A boisterous belligerent crowd has gathered beneath a bandstand, and a big brass band is playing, horns so loud it's hard to hear ..
Sewing in Circles

Sewing in Circles

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The sewing circle has gathered, seated in a loose rectangular shaped oval, plopped down on metal folding chairs, an..
Civility Says No

Civility Says No

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I'm convinced recent events are slant rhymes. Still rhymes, though, right Mr. Twain? The fascists are gaining gr..
Shoes at Night in a Closet

Shoes at Night in a Closet

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I salvaged two pairs of shoestrings from two pairs of sneakers, (the soles had begun to peel off). When I walked, it l..
(A-91) haiku

(A-91) haiku

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


American style
Chrysalis

Chrysalis

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** She’s reached her 200th lifetime since that day the house burned. She’s now accustomed to the stares - spending un..
Heat Dome

Heat Dome

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The wrinkled old man in histidy whitey undies and faded green t-shirt,stands on his porch holding a glass of tea,but I can tell ..
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It's 1 a.m. when I burst through the hospital door into a horrid silence. Hallways vacant, no rattles of gurneys or squ..