W. Barrett Munn : Writing

The Projectionist

The Projectionist

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** What can you do when every room you step into is a cinema, and the movie showing is one that’s starring ..
The Lyrics Don’t Mean Much Either

The Lyrics Don’t Mean Much Either

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** How can I love a world that stole away my wife, left love a wound that never heals? In the places sh..
haiku 12

haiku 12

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
A British Nomad

A British Nomad

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Lawrence was fluent in Arabic, and his shape and his shadow were known to the tribes. When he said, It’s time, th..
Because the World is Round

Because the World is Round

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Leap to it, you Doggers! Daylight’s sliding past. Those who love darkness will soon be here to eradicate..
Looking West and Seeing Sunrise

Looking West and Seeing Sunrise

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Rosewood was a smallish city on the banks of the Coatacook River. It was a lovely Thursday Vermont morningwhenthe cit..
haiku 8801

haiku 8801

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


haiku
Where Are Angels When You Need One

Where Are Angels When You Need One

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The first time I died a giant arsenic lobster fell on my head. Unspecified want had delivered me to the tavern. S..
Death Due to an Ear Infection

Death Due to an Ear Infection

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Daughter, I’m sorry but once more you must absorb sorrow. Death has driven dark horses and a caisson past your d..
Brushing Up Close to Death Under Glass

Brushing Up Close to Death Under Glass

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


Duende: the sense of being in touch with death.

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