W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Sedentary

Sedentary

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Do I sit a lot?/ Yes, I do/ I also walk a lot/ to the bathroom and around the room to think/ I take Abby for walks in ..
Planting Season

Planting Season

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I've decided to grow petunias this year start the plants inside from seeds in the middle of February, towards the end of winter;..
haiku

haiku

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


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(A-56) The Purchase of One of Twenty Volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary

(A-56) The Purchase of One of Twenty Volumes of th..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I bought a single volume of the OED. Did you know hernias can strangle? Here's a word I've never seen be..
Winnebago in Winnemucca

Winnebago in Winnemucca

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** In Winnemucca I saw a Winnebago with a sign that said, I Win. I didn't think to question the owner. I di..
What's Life Without a Bit of Risk?

What's Life Without a Bit of Risk?

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Of the many, it's difficult to decidewhich is the bestcup of coffee, first cupin the morningor the last late at night,or all the ones..
Metaphorically Speaking

Metaphorically Speaking

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** A mind can't wander, it has no legs, a leg up only means I'm climbing or I'm being drawn and quartered. M..
Fireflies*

Fireflies*

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*Accepted for publication 4-11-24 San Antonio Review
Time When It’s Not in a Song

Time When It’s Not in a Song

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** after Willie Nelson. Ain't it Funny How Time Sips Away You're wrong, Willie, timedoesn'tslip away; time collideshead onwith re..
Mounds Landing, Mississippi

Mounds Landing, Mississippi

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The mighty Mississippi gets mighty muddy meandering as it does around Mounds Landing, moving through the morning mist like..