W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Introvert

Introvert

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Those alone must burn brightly, starlight from a distant universe. The new theory’s notion of tired light matches..
Requiem for Something We Thought Would Always Be There

Requiem for Something We Thought Would Always Be T..

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The cat died and we cried. We were caught totally unprepared. Gala and I don’t care for fiestas, preferring purr..
haiku 9

haiku 9

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


English language haiku isn't syllabic
Rules for the Rueful

Rules for the Rueful

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I broke rule #1 of elevator today: I made eye contact. I had my reasons -- a spilled cup and the..
Divining for Dollars

Divining for Dollars

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** At first, the stick looked to be a piece of limb from the tree blown off last night in the gale. On closer inspection,..
Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** As Zorg stepped from the hovercraft, he saw a fist-sized hole in the rock -- fist-sized if the fist belonged to Goliath ..
Census Taker

Census Taker

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I’d guess the stack of paper napkins at 2 ½ inches tall, maybe 3. That’s plenty of dirty mouths..
(A-125) Stagecoach

(A-125) Stagecoach

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** Clatter Clatter Clank Rattle clopityclopityclopityclopity clopityclopityclopity Crack Clatter Clank Rattle and bounc..
A Taste for Life

A Taste for Life

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I reject asceticism; I favor overindulgence of the overfed and overweight -- the overly gluttonous lifestyle. I favo..